OR76J26003 Class J26 BR Black (Late) 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive No.65736 Class_Class 158 Item Number 20-860

Item Number    20-860

Twenty Five pair per package

this Big Green Action Engine impresses even the most experienced young train driver

Once Virgin Trains obtained the franchise for the West Coast Main Line route on the 9th March 1997 they set about re-branding the locomotive and coach fleet in their very distinctive red

OR76J26003 Class J26 BR Black (Late) 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive No.65736 Class_Class 158 Item Number 20-860The LNER J26 was built by the London North Eastern Railway company between 1904 and 1905. They were based on the earlier P2 class but featured a slightly improved boiler pressure and tractive effort. 50 of these locomotives were built in total, 30 were built at the Darlington works and 20 at the Gateshead works. They all lasted into BR ownership but were all scrapped with none of them surviving into preservation. SPECIFICATIONS DCC TYPE DCC Ready