The GCR Class 5A was a class of seven 0-6-0 T steams designed by John G. Robinson for work in docks operated by the Great Central Railway. [1] They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping in 1923 and received the LNER classification J63.

The Great Central Railway's (GCR) Class 5A (LNER J63) locomotives were built as a replacement for the Class 4 Manning Wardle (LNER J61) dock shunters. Robinson based the Class 5A design on Pollitt 's earlier Class 5 (LNER J62) …

Locomotives built by the Great Central Railway. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Nov 2, 2020 · Having made the decision a couple of weeks or so ago, I made a start that weekend on a GP Models Robinson GCR Class 5A. I previously built one of these for myself but finished mine as an LNER J63. Which the Class 5A became, when inherited by the LNER in 1923. This one is to be finished as a GCR example.

class of 7 British 0-6-0T dock shunting locomotives, later LNER class J63

Nov 7, 2020 · The kit comes with one of the frame spacers in the form of a motor mount which I made use of in my original build but I left out because Brian (Wainwright) whom I am building it for, has supplied an ABC motor gearbox. It does mean that I will have to do something about the holes in the frames though. GCR Class 5A Chassis …

The GCR Class 5A was a class of seven 0-6-0 Tsteams designed by John G. Robinson for work in docks operated by the Great Central Railway. [1] They passed to the London and North Eastern Railway at the grouping in 1923 and received the LNER classification J63.

La classe GCR 5A était une classe de sept vapeurs 0-6-0 T conçues par John G. Robinson pour le travail dans les quais exploités par le Great Central Railway . Ils passèrent à la London and North Eastern Railway lors du regroupement en 1923 et reçurent la classification LNER J63.

Nov 9, 2020 · Next up was the coupling and connecting rods, there is a diagram in the instructions on how to cut the coupling rod layers to allow them to articulate on the crankpin. Not knowing any better or having enough confidence to do it any differently that’s how I did mine.

The Great Central Railway Class 9N, classified A5 by the LNER, was a class of 4-6-2 tank locomotives designed by John G. Robinson for suburban passenger services. They were fitted with superheaters, piston valves and Stephenson valve gear. The GCR built 21 locomotives at Gorton Works in three batches between 1911 and 1917. [1] .