Accurascale announce GER J67, J68 and J69 0-6-0t Buckjumper Locomotives in 00 Gauge.

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

28 Mar 2023 00:00am

Accurascale have announced GER J67, J68 and J69 0-6-0t Buckjumper Locomotives in 00 Gauge and these are available to pre-order

Between 1890 and 1901, 14 batches of R24 Class locomotives were built at Stratford; a total of 140 engines split 100/40 in favour of passenger types over goods/shunting locomotives. Between 1902 and 1921, an improvement programme resulted in the rebuilding of 95 R24 Class locomotives to R24r types. In 1904, a further 20 passenger fitted locomotives were built, the S56 class. A further 20 were built as the C72 class in two batches in 1912 and 1923.
By 1923, there were 190 Buckjumpers in the Great Eastern’s fleet (the Buckjumper name had come about due to the type’s lively ride, which had been compared to a bucking horse by some crews), in variety of builds. The LNER took the step of classifying those locomotives with 180lb boilers as J69s, while those with 160lb boilers were classed as J67s. The C72s, although virtually identical, were classed separately as J68s.

The model
A full 3D scan of the sole survivor of the class GER no. 87 at Bressignham, which provided an excellent basis to design the model across its vast array of detail variants. the tooling suite is comprehensive, and covers R24, R24r, S56 (J67 and J69) classes and C72 (J68) class.
The features include: Die-cast metal chassis and boiler. factory fitted brake rigging, all wheel pickup, DCC ready with stay alive arrangement, fully detailed cab area, with easily removable roof, fixed by magnets, moveable roof ventilator, rroded metal/plastic detail parts, including grab handles, steps, buffer pipework, lamp irons etc., brass turned whistles/valves fitted, etched metal pre-painted numberplates and plaques (where applicable, fully sprung metal buffers, factory-installed pipework, and screw couplings.Magnetically removable smoke box door for access to decode, small, flexible neck NEM compliant coupler mounts set at correct height, with mini-tension-lock couplers. Next18 DCC ready (to suit ESU LokSound V5 Micro, or similar), slot mounted in smokebox. Factory installed DCC Sound option, with two quality sugarcube speakers contained in sound capsules located for best possible sound, in the side tanks (DCC Sound models only). Flickering/steady Firebox glow (depending on DCC fitting). Large coreless motor, helical gear box for maximum performance and slow speed running and gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale maximum top speed of 50 mph (80 kmh).

Four liveries are initially available in either DCC ready (£139.99) or DCC Sound Fitted (£239.99) versions as follows:
ACC2426 Accurascale GER J67 Steam Loco - 84 - GER Ultramarine
ACC2427 Accurascale LNER J69 Steam Loco - 359 7359 - LNER
ACC2428 Accurascale BR J68 Steam Loco - 68646 - BR Plain Black
ACC2434 Accurascale BR J67 Steam Loco - 68535 - BR Plain Black
To pre-order the Buckjumpers, expected Q2 2024, click here>>>

Subject to alteration.

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