NER C , LNER/BR J21.

Thirty of this successful design by T W Wordsell were built new between 1886 and 1895, the remaining 171 were built as compounds (Class C) and converted to simples (Class C1) between 1901 and 1913. In June 1914, when all the compound locomotives had been converted to simples, the figure 1 suffix was dropped and the whole class became Class C. Superheating commenced in 1914 and continued until 1940, although from 1932 a start was made on replacing some superheated boilers with saturated boilers!

Originally intended for goods and mineral work, automatic brakes were not fitted until the last thirty engines were built in 1892 to 1895, but by then their suitability as mixed traffic engines had been realised and by the grouping 136 of the 201engines had automatic brakes. Consequently they were often used on passenger trains in the 1920s and 1930s.
Withdrawal began in 1929 and the last engine, Number 65033 was withdrawn in 1962 and survives in preservation.

The loco and tender bodies are etched in brass with a pre-rolled etched brass boiler. The loco and tender chassis are etched in nickel-silver. The kit includes features such as half etched cut outs for hornblocks and jointed coupling rods to assist the builder who requires compensation or springing. Many of the fittings are cast in brass with the remainder being high quality whitemetal castings.

The kit comes with our own specially turned NER pattern sprung buffers, these can be exchanged for LNER Group Standard buffers if required.

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