REVEALED: J67-J69 'BUCKJUMPERS'

Earlier in March, we broke the news of Accurascale’s new suite of tooling for OO gauge/4mm:1ft scale to depict the GER 'Buckjumper' 0-6-0T locomotives, (later classes as J67/J68 and J69) under the LNER. A video of the announcement can be watched on Worldof-Railways.

Model prices have been confirmed at £139.99 for DC/DCC-ready versions, and £239.99 for DCC soundfitted models, with models expected to arrive with retailers in 2024.

Early 3D-printed prototypes of the models have been witnessed, images of which have been shared. Accurascale has paid thanks to the Great Eastern Railway Society for its help with the project, enabling it to reach a greater level of authenticity through its photographic archive.

Expected to weigh 260g-275g and run around second degree radius curves, locomotives will be equipped with die-cast metal chassis and boiler, fitted with Next18 DCC decoder sockets housed inside the smokebox.

The manufacturer has stated that models are expected to have a haulage capacity of not less than 1kg, from a standing start, on a 3% incline, while gearing of locomotives is arranged to achieve a scale top speed of 50mph.

Five liveries are promised, covering a J67 in early GER ultramarine blue as No. 84 (ACC2426), a late BR J69 in lined dark blue representing the Liverpool street pilot as 68619 (ACC2429), a J68 in BR plain black with late crest as 68646 (ACC2428), a J69 in LNER lined black as No. 359 (ACC2427) and a BR J67 in BR black with early emblem as 68535 (ACC2447).

For further details and to read the full specification of models, visit the Accurascale website.