0-6-0 Class J3/ J4 GNR Profile and Models

The Great Northern Railway J4 Class was a class of 322 0-6-0 steam locomotives, introduced in 1882 designed by Patrick Stirling for goods traffic. Just over half of these were rebuilt by Nigel Gresley to a design by Henry Ivatt between 1912 and 1929. The J5 was based on the J7 Class 0-6-0 tender engines designed by Patrick Stirling. Thirty-five were built at Doncaster between 1867 and 1873. In 1912, Gresley produced a new boiler with a 4-foot 8-inch diameter and a total firebox area of 105 square feet. This was designed to be used on the D2 Class 4-4-0s and the J5s. The first member to be rebuilt was No. 1163 in May, being reclassified as J4. The GNR rebuilt 70 more to this specification. Upon the Groupings of 1923, the class became the LNER J3s. None of the J4s survived into preservation. (Information provided via Wikipedia)
Type of Locomotive	Steam
Builder	Doncaster Works Dubs & Co
Build Date	1882 to 1901
Total Built	322 (153 rebuilt to J3 Class)
Tractive Effort	18,558 lbf (J4) 19,104 lbf (J3)
Wheel Configuration	0-6-0
Operated By	Great Northern Railway London & North Eastern Railway British Railways
Main Duties	Freight
In Service Until	1954
Surviving Examples	0

Scale	Brand	Image	Construction Type	DCC Capability	Product Code	Product Title	Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)	Keyser (K's)		Requires assembly	Not set	J3K View	LNER Class J3 0-6-0 kit	Awaiting Categorisation