J27 BR (Late) No.65817 Oxford GIFT It's back to the 1950s

It's back to the 1950s for the Austin Somerset and we have reviewed the first release of this newly tooled model in this issue

The postwar years were difficult for all makers of expensive cars

There were many companies that carried out conversions to the J2

Readers will have noticed that this brand new Oxford model of the Range Rover P38 has been unveiled as a single new release in this issue

J27 BR (Late) No.65817 Oxford GIFT It's back to the 1950sDesigned by Wilson Worsdell, the NER P3 class would later be reclassified under the LNER to J27. The J27 was a modification of the earlier NER P2 (LNER J26), the biggest changes were in the depth of the firebox and shallower sloping grate. 115 engines in total were built and over their working careers received many modifications. The class were built to handle long distance freight and mineral trains but were soon displaced once larger engines started