{"product_id":"n-gauge-j94-saddle-tank-robert-ncb","title":"N Gauge J94 Saddle Tank 'Robert' NCB","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince the early-1940s the War Department Austerity Saddle Tank has been a common sight on Britain’s railways – playing a vital role in the Allied victory of World War Two before becoming a mainstay of industrial operations and, more recently, heritage railways. Unveiled as part of the EFE Rail range, the WD Austerity Saddle Tank is a fitting subject as the brand’s first N scale steam locomotive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis all-new model is a high-fidelity miniature recreation of the prototype, sporting details such as metal handrails, sand boxes and pipes, brake hangers and separately fitted brake rigging, and a decorated cab backhead. Daylight is visible beneath the boiler, just as it should be, below which a representation of the inside motion has been moulded onto the chassis. The model is powered by a coreless motor, with electrical pickup from all wheels whilst each axle runs in a pair of separate metal bearings. DCC provision is by way of a 6 pin decoder socket located in the cab, however due to the limited space available a very small decoder such as the Bachmann 6 Pin Micro decoder (36-571) is required for this model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo. 7 ‘Robert’ was delivered to the War Department in 1943 and was sold to the National Coal Board in 1950. Named ‘Robert’ whilst at Bold Colliery in 1978, ahead of the Rocket 150 Celebrations at Rainhill, the locomotive attended the event resplendent in lined green livery as depicted by this EFE Rail model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEFE Rail N Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEra 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocomotive is now Preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePristine National Coal Board Lined Green livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRunning No. 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNamed ‘Robert’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAccessory Pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNEM Coupling Pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePowerful Coreless Motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEquipped with a 6 Pin (Micro) DCC Decoder Socket – recommended Decoder \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/6-pin-micro-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-571\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.bachmann.co.uk\/product\/6-pin-micro-dcc-loco-decoder-%28with-brake-button-function%29\/36-571\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eitem No. 36-571\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLength 63mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWD AUSTERITY SADDLE TANK HISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe War Department Austerity Saddle Tank was the standard British shunting locomotive during the Second World War. Built to a Hunslet design, the construction was sub-contracted to various builders to expedite delivery of locomotives in order to help the war effort. The design was rugged and simple, ideal for operating in a hostile environment and where routine maintenance tasks would often need to be performed in the field. By 1947, a total of 377 locomotives have been built for the War Department but with the war ending two years previous, the military started to dispose of surplus engines; some were brought by the LNER and classified as J94s, others stayed in Europe where they had been deployed and were subsequently purchased by the Dutch Railways and various private industries. In the UK, the Saddle Tanks were popular with industrial users and along with examples purchased from the government, new locomotives were ordered taking construction right up to 1964. Of these new orders, the National Coal Board placed the majority. In industrial use many Austerity Saddle Tanks continued working long after steam had ended on British Rail and such is the simplicity of the design and the ease of operation, seventy examples have been preserved and can now be found at heritage railways throughout the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Rail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53436977283411,"sku":"E85510","price":124.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/2985\/0963\/files\/Harburn_E85510.jpg?v=1777287538","url":"https:\/\/www.harburnhobbies.co.uk\/products\/n-gauge-j94-saddle-tank-robert-ncb","provider":"Harburn Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}