New Junction - Under Closer Inspection - LNER Class J94

In this episode at the modern image layout New Junction, We take a look at not one but Three Hunslet Austerity Class J94's.
We see DJ models Wilbert, Hattons limited edition Mechanical Navvies & Hornbys LMR Liveries.
We also see some footage of the real things in action.

[@davidbramhall2869]

Sorry to be pedantic, but a couple of minor corrections to commentary and comments here. The Austerity tanks were designed and built not for industry but specifically for the army in the run-up to the Normandy Invasion when millions of tons of heavy ordnance needed to be marshalled in goods yards and military camps along the South Coast. They were intended to do short hauls and shunting, moving very heavy loads at low speeds - the design brief specified that they be able to shift 1,100 tons on the flat, not bad for a loco weighing 48 tons all up. They had a projected life of only five years. They began to appear in late 1943 or 1944 - the loco of which I am part-owner, HE3193 "Norfolk Regiment", was built in 1944. After the war almost all were sold into industrial use, mainly NCB. The LNER bought some, made very minor modifications and called them J94. They continued to be built for industrial use until (I think) 1968. There are about 70 still in existence. Being robust, simple and powerful they are ideal for preserved railways which don't require high speeds. They're not very romantic but all in all they were outstandingly successful: the Industrial Railway Record describes them as "... one of the classic designs in locomotive history ...". There, lecture over!

[@kieronrigby8759]

First one rolled out in 1943, last one 1964. Worked until 1984. The design was based on the earlier Hunslet 50550 class and the earlier 18inch hunslet design. They came about as you say due to the need for a shunting locomotive during the war. The LMS 3F Jinty was originally chosen by Robert Riddles until hunslet came forward with plans for the austerity class claiming it to be more robust, more power, simpler and yet more efficient than the 3F..... in the end 485 were built by various companies including Hunslet, Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn, Andrew Barclay, Vulcan Foundry, Hudswell Clarke and W.G. Bagnall. It’s thanks to the WD and the NCB and the invaluable use to most heritage railways why they are now the most numerous class of engine preserved in the UK Today.

[@greghale9972]

a very enjoyable video Richard....thanks for posting

[@NewJunction]

Greg Hale As always my pleasure Greg!

[@timyoung6841]

Very interesting video, very well presented. Thank you

[@sealandcentral2794]

love the look of the models. Also, love the new logo. Good Job Richard! - James

[@nigelcarter9503]

The DJ models are packed like Dapol. Loved the review on them.

[@cheekytek]

Great video Richard I like the transition from model to live. Great little steamers and an interesting review god job buddy. All the best Garry

[@NewJunction]

cheekytek Thanks Gary! Not perfect but we'll get there. Richard

[@naptonhill5510]

I have a Wilbert 94 - great little locos.

[@NewJunction]

Napton Hill Model Railway Proud member of the team! ;-)

[@davidstrains4910]

Great video they look like they are great models

[@crazyvec]

NJ greetings, the new additions look great, some nice detail on them :) . Do like the new channel logo :) … cheers … steve

[@NewJunction]

crazyvec Thanks Steve!

[@icklebean0365]

Loving the new logo!

[@echodelta3850]

LMR stands for Longmoor Military Railway Not London Midland.

[@JAMESDEMU-RailwayModeller]

EDs Trains was just about to say that myself.

[@echodelta3850]

JAMES DEMU do you have a J94

[@NewJunction]

Rewriting history at 1am last night, more coffee next time!

[@JAMESDEMU-RailwayModeller]

EDs Trains not anymore mate but am thinking of picking another one up. Was going to get a DJ one but after watching this might go back to Hornby.

[@JAMESDEMU-RailwayModeller]

Ha, New Junction we've all been there mate. I recently said it was 02:20 in the morning on a video, showed the clock and it was only 00:22.

[@NYMR-Pacific-6323]

As Soon As I Saw Wilbert Was One Of Those Models I Flipped Out

[@RaynersLane33]

Nice vid Rich, love the J94’s. LMR is my personal fave.👍

[@NewJunction]

Llandeilo Junction thanks! The newly named 'London Midland Railway' J94 is really smart haha

[@lukenoble3319]

Nice video. I love your new logo!

[@AndyHudson-ModelRailwayBuilds]

another good video Richard, nice to see something a bit different Andy

[@GWRailFan]

the forest of dean, :) haha, they do look nice, how long before you sell them to be able to afford future locos haha ;) when you had all fronts together the hornby one looks slightly bigger than the others.

[@bionicgeekgrrl]

They're technically J94 class if they were ones purchased by the LNER, the majority were WD owned and known as austerity tanks due to being a design by hunslet for the wd, to a material and cost saving design for war usage. A lot ended up in industrial and NCB usage after the war as well as the LNER buying some.

[@class158productions]

Very nice comparison video,nice to see the refinements on the dj models one compared to the Hornby one.Also will you be purchasing the new west coast rail 47 by Bachman?

[@NewJunction]

Class 158 Productions nothing west coast for me unless it's sent in. :-)

[@MikeThomasRailRoadOverhaul]

Fantastic video great additions

[@StrathpefferJunction]

A lovely line up, that! I think the DJ one just sneaks it on more refined detail. Both nice models though.

[@thomasthornton2002]

I have one of the Hornby LMR J94s, considering its age (2001) it’s a lovely model

[@upwellonwards7373]

lovely video mate very well done i might try something similar with my hornby J94

[@NewJunction]

Upwell & Onwards looking forward to watching that then. :-)

[@jordanbailey3289]

I’m sure they were built before 1945 as they were built for quarries and colleries during the war but because of slow production the plans for the loco were shared with bagnall Lesley and hawthorn Robert Stevenson and some other companies, also the some of the locos were bought by the lner who classified them as j94 with there more common name being austerities and the last austerity to run in a colliery was in service up until 1984!

[@hirstvalleyrailway1744]

what did you use to make the LNER logo to New Junction

[@NewJunction]

Hirst Valley railway My skills on Photoshop :-)

[@rodbuckle4167]

My DJ models J94 is excellent but like you my first one was badly wired and the decoder fell out when the front was removed!

[@glenshielrailway5696]

Nostalgia flash backs from the music used when they're running but I can't for the life of me think what it's from! I know it's train related.

[@raheslop]

One difference that’s worth mentioning is that the DJ Models version has NEM sockets where as the Hornby version doesn’t making it tricky to install Kadee couplings, ps I also have two of those three Austerity Locomotives and look to get one of the re-numbered to 152.

[@bionicgeekgrrl]

RT models sell detailing parts for the j94s to improve the details of the Hornby model

[@sealandcentral2794]

The Blue one Is my Favourite 🚂

[@sealandcentral2794]

also, just a quick question. how did you get into network youtube?

[@NewJunction]

Sealand Central sadly the creator is taking a break due to work commitments.

[@sealandcentral2794]

cool I can always try soon

[@FredWilbury]

👌......Richard......regards Fred

[@NirateGoel]

The front coming off is a bit pointless cause how often are you going to do that?

[@JAMESDEMU-RailwayModeller]

Glad you've done this. I was wondering if the new models were actually any improvement on the old ones. Is the motor any smoother at all or are they badically the same? Dj one must be smaller as it doesn't take up as much space under the boiler as the Hornby offering. Seems to me that the best option is buy the Hornby one and detail it yourself. Saving money and ensuring all details are then correct. Guarantee there will be errors on the DJ models loco (no model is perfect) so stick to the old school method of buy it, take it apart and make it right. That said, the DJ ones do look good so I can see the appeal in buying them.

[@NewJunction]

JAMES DEMU The DJ Models version is the better version, it's just nice to know there is a cheaper option.

[@austinmilich648]

i believe many survived into the 1970s in the collieries on the NCB

[@mattseymour8637]

How quiet are the Hornby versions?

[@upwellonwards7373]

the LMR means longmoor military

[@NewJunction]

Upwell & Onwards Quite a few have corrected me haha doh!

[@lewiscartwright3609]

I have a Hunslet 0-6-0 Austerity in Cadley Hill colliery livery and it's called Cadley Hill No.1 and I plan on getting another and naming it Cadley Hill No.2 and I also plan getting 6 in total and they will Renamed Cadley Hill No.3 Cadley Hill No.4 Cadley Hill No.5 Cadley Hill No.6 so I will have 6 and then I am also going to get a 0-6-0 peckett "Sherwood" and an 0-4-0 Peckett called "DODO" and my Future Layout is going to be called Battlefield Light Military Railway and in one corner of the Layout on the outside of the Fiddleyard is Cadley Hill colliery and now the Hunslets will leave Colliery and pull passenger trains up and down the Main Layout and bring empty wagons from a siding back to the Colliery and then take the Full mineral wagons back to the siding and the two Pecketts mainly run on the Main Layout but will sometimes help move full wagons out of the colliery to the sidings and bring the empty wagons into the colliery and I am also going to get two 28xx 2-8-0 locomotives No. 2807 and 2817 and they will pull my Large Rake of Mineral wagons and sometimes they will pull a rake of Great western railway coaches and I am going to have three fiddleyards two Fairly large ones and one small one the small fiddleyard will house my Fleet of diesel locomotives and one of the larger fiddleyards will house my Fleet of Steam Locomotives and the other Large Fiddleyards will house my Fairly Large Rake of Coaches and Wagons and I am also going to have a Small 009 Layout Which will run parallel in some parts of Layout alongside my 00 gauge Layout if that made any sense to you. Cheers. Lewis : )

[@clairehack2472]

can these go around 80 cm curves as my colliery layout has tight curves?

[@IliaChakarovGaming]

You should give a review to one of Rails of Sheffield Locos they’re really good quality, amazing even

[@ryanworthvalley]

Why didn't you post out a video yesterday

[@NewJunction]

Ryan Worth Valley it's been to hot for filming, won't be long. Check out the new Facebook page for behind the scenes updates.

[@eddiemunden7980]

As far as I know the Hornby J94 is not dcc ready, it has to be hard wired. Ed

[@jamesscobie1395]

It does have to be hard wired and getting the top of the boiler back on isn’t easy

[@mobius8002]

taken from the dapol moulding

[@stuartwhite8074]

Longmore Military Railway!

[@GWR-fd1up]

Ah so you've been to the Dean forest railway...

[@NewJunction]

GWR 5764 someone in the New Junction team has! :-)

[@scottishsteamproductions2014]

I really want that mech navvies Ltd loco

[@davidbeckett3345]

NAVY !!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidbeckett3345]

At 1,18 Merchant Navies ? it,s Navy , as in Merchant Navy

[@NewJunction]

Thank you David!

[@mtty1988]

LNER class j45 what they pulling London- Edinburgh can they pull make 3,4

[@DuanLeadingham]

the motor is so week in the dj one

[@railvideocheltenhambarnard1440]

London Midlands it longmoor military railway

[@NewJunction]

railvideocheltenham Barnard You've past the test! ;-)

[@railvideocheltenhambarnard1440]

Thank