The LNER EM1 or British Rail Class 76 is a class of electric locomotive that was developed after extensive trials of TOMMY - the EM1 Prototype - in both the UK and Holland. After these trials, an order was placed by LNER for 70 electric locomotives for Britain's first electric mainline, this was later revised to 57 EM1s and 7 EM2s (Class 77). There were 2 variants of the EM1 ordered, 44 locomotives following the standard design for freight only traffic, and 13 fitted with Steam Heating for mixed traffic hauling freight and passenger services. The only visible difference being a plate over the bodyside at the No1 End, 2 panels back from the driver.
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The kits I have created cover the 3 main variations and feature a wealth of detail, including riveting along the Solebar, detailed grills, separate bogies and pantographs.
Class 76 (Freight Only) locomotive kit
Pre TOPS - 26001-19, 26021-45.
TOPS - 76001-04, 76040, 76041, 76043.
EM1 Class 76 - Freight only - unpowered kit - £35 per kitIncludes Body, Chassis, Bogies, Buffers, Pantographs and Wheels |
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EM1 Class 76 - Freight only - kit for motorising - £25 per kitIncludes Body, Bogies, Buffers and Pantographs suitable for motorising with a Dapol Class 26/27/33 |
Class 76 (Steam Heat - Mixed Traffic) locomotive kit
Pre TOPS - 26020, 26046-57.
TOPS - 76020, 76046, 76047, 76049, 76051-57.
EM1 Class 76 - Mixed Traffic - unpowered kit - £35 per kitIncludes Body, Chassis, Bogies, Buffers, Pantographs and Wheels |
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EM1 Class 76 - Mixed Traffic - kit for motorising - £25 per kitIncludes Body, Bogies, Buffers and Pantographs suitable for motorising with a Dapol Class 26/27/33 |
Class 76 (Multiple Working) locomotive kit
The biggest alteration externally to the class was carried out during 1969 and 1970 when a large number of the class were fitted with 6 Multiple Working sockets and they also repositioned the Handrails at either end, this enabled the class to work in pairs, thus creating a 3rd type of loco. This happened 2 years before TOPS was implemented (1972) therefore locomotives were still carrying their 260xx numbers but with an “E” prefix.
The loco’s converted for Multiple Working were:
76006-16, 76018, 76021-37.
EM1 Class 76 - Multiple Working - unpowered kit - £35 per kitIncludes Body, Chassis, Bogies, Buffers, Pantographs and Wheels |
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EM1 Class 76 - Multiple Working - kit for motorising - £25 per kitIncludes Body, Bogies, Buffers and Pantographs suitable for motorising with a Dapol Class 26/27/33 |
As with all my locomotive and chassis kits, the bogie side frames have lots on show including steps, suspension, axleboxes, etc... I have incorporated pockets for the Rapido style spring coupling allowing you to couple to another locomotive should you wish to for double heading, or for a dead in tow locomotive.
If you really want to get the full details of every loco, I highly recommend the book “EM1 & EM2 an illustrated Historical Review of the Manchester, Sheffield and Wath Electric Locomotives - 76s & 77s” by John Hooper and published by Book Law Publications which is remarkably comprehensive.
My unpowered kits come with a body, chassis, 2 bogies with retaining pins, wheels and couplings with springs.
My for motorising kits come with body, buffers and pantographs, with bogie side frames compatible with the Dapol Class 26/27/33 chassis.
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