Highland Railway 'Jones Goods' 4-6-0 No.109 and NER Class H 0-4-0T No.898

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We are pleased to announce the release of two new modelsvthe Highland Railway 'Jones Goods' 4-6-0 No.109 and the NER Class H 0-4-0T No.898as part of our Railway Icons brand.

 

Highland Railway 'Jones Goods' 4-6-0 No.109

 

 

This OO Gauge 'Jones Goods' model has been produced exclusively for Railway Icons by Rapido. 
 

Railway Icons proudly present the latest addition to the collection – the OO Gauge Highland Railway ‘Jones Goods’ 4-6-0 No.109 in HR Drummond II Green. The Highland Railway's 'Jones Goods' class were a class of steam locomotives, recognized primarily for being the inaugural class to feature a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement in the British Isles.

The Highland Railway subcontracted Sharp, Stewart and Company to construct and deliver fifteen 'Jones Goods' locomotives, numbered 103 to 117, between September and November 1894. These locomotives held the distinction of being the most powerful main line engines in the country at the time of their manufacture. While primarily designed for freight transport, they frequently found themselves pressed into service for passenger duties, given the substantial variations in traffic volume experienced by the Highland Railway.

The Railway Icons ‘Jones Goods’ model depicts No.109, Works No.4028 in HR Drummond II Green livery, as it ran from 1916-1923.

Both DCC Ready and Sound Fitted versions of this model will be available at £219.95 and £319.95 respectively, and can be reserved today with a £30 deposit. 

DCC Ready Deposit - £30
DCC Ready Full Balance - £219.95

Sound Fitted Deposit - £30
Sound Fitted Full Balance - £319.95

 

NER Class H 0-4-0T No.898

 

 

 

This OO Gauge Class H model has been produced exclusively for Railway Icons by Rapido. 

Railway Icons also presents the OO Gauge NER Class H 0-4-0T No.898 in NER Experimental Blue. The North Eastern Railway (NER) Class H, designated as Class Y7 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), constitutes a group of 0-4-0T steam locomotives specifically engineered for shunting purposes.

Introduced in 1888 under the direction of Thomas W. Worsdell, six locomotives of the NER Class H were constructed that same year. Their uncomplicated and unadorned design facilitated easy navigation through tight curves and on substandard tracks. The success of the H class was evident when the NER placed orders for an additional ten in 1891, followed by three in 1897, and an additional five commissioned by the LNER in 1923.

These locomotives featured side bunkers integrated into the side tanks for coal carriage. The design excluded a rear bunker, and the compact cab allowed the driver an unobstructed view of the buffer bar when reversing onto a train. The H class shared its straightforward domeless boiler design with the H1 (J78) and H2 (J79) classes.

Originally equipped with dumb buffers, the locomotives underwent a change to small round buffers during the 1930s. Some also acquired vacuum brakes during this period, as the initial construction only included hand and steam brakes. Locomotives stationed at Tyne Dock were modified to accommodate shunting poles on each corner, providing the capability to pull a wagon on an adjacent line.

The Railway Icons models shows the Class H in its experimental blue livery, as it appeared in 1903. The painting blue of the Class H No.898 was consistent with the adoption of a blue livery for Locomotive Department wagons used in the workshops at that time.

Both DCC Ready and Sound Fitted variants of this model will be offered at prices of £144.95 and £244.95, respectively. Reservations can be made today by placing a £30 deposit.

DCC Ready Deposit - £30
DCC Ready Full Balance - £144.95

Sound Fitted Deposit - £30
Sound Fitted Full Balance - £244.95

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THE GREAT ELECTRIC TRAIN SHOW 2023

Locomotion Models - Stand 2 at GETS

Locomotion Models are at the Great Electric Train Show this weekend at MK Dons Stadium! Come along to Stand 2 to browse our National Collection in Miniature, an assortment of stock from Hornby and Bachmann, some of our Flying Scotsman Centenary stock, and, for the first time, a collection on Rails of Sheffield Exclusives!

We hope you are as excited about our new models as we are!
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