68619-BR J69 tardif-Bleu foncé doublé (Liverpool Street Shed Pet)

Accurascale has absolutely nailed this release of No. 68619. The lined dark blue livery looks stunning, capturing the distinctive look of this famous Liverpool Street shed pet perfectly. The attention to detail across the locomotive is exceptionally fine, with everything cleanly applied and securely attached straight out of the box. Mechanically, it is a superb performer that runs incredibly smoothly with excellent slow-speed control. An absolute credit to Accurascale!

Lovely model, runs beautifully, and is packed well. Adds to my collection of GER models.

Stunning model, Runs beautifully. Now fitted with a sound decoder and speaker really brings the model to life!

Another model knocked out the park by Accurascale. A really nice put togther model with a lovely paint finish. Even on DC it is a lovely, smooth and reliable runner. A+++

Well worth the long wait for the J68. My Liverpool St. pilot 68619 is a little beauty to look at but It is not the best runner which is a shame. I had to send the first one back because of bad running and the replacement is better, but still stutters. The problems seem to lie with the wheels which are coated in blackening which no matter how much I have cleaned them still cause hesitant running. Another thing is the access to the pick ups and chassis for cleaning which suffers from poor design. the pick ups are the wrong way up which makes them hard to clean the part that contacts the wheels without dismantling the brake gear and the brake gear also makes wheel cleaning very difficult. A lovely model for the glass case but suffers from too many bits and pieces on the chassis which may cause difficulties for long term future use.
10 out of 10 for finish, construction and it really looks like the prototype in just about every way. 7 out of 10 for running and too much detail in places where it cannot be seen unless you are holding it upside down. The access to the dcc decoder is excellent. Looking forward to another Great Eastern loco. Class E4 or F5 would be lovely but don't be long as I was 80 this year!!

Lovely model. Runs smoothly & Looks Great.
Only criticism is lack of diagram on where to put accessories. Used the Q code but that just showed parts list.

Well !!
What can I say. My J69 has exceeded all my expectations even after all the chatter / reviews etc. superbly detailed and a great runner on either dc or DCC.
Thank you Accurascale 👏👏 keep up the good work.
Wes.

I can't find the words to say about this model that arrived from Accurascale today. Other than it is an absolute gem of the Holden tank J67/J69 Class. My model of the exclusive lined Dark Blue BR 68619 Liverpool Street Pilot is beautiful from all angles. Just look at the photos attached and make up your own mind at them. The also has a removable roof that shows of an immaculately detailed interior. To fit a decoder in one simply removes the smoke box door (held by magnets) and do the replacement. The package even includes a pair of tweezers to do the job. The detailing baggie has various named place boards to add to the loco smoke box door and at the back end of the coal bunker, a lovely touch.

Fantastic model. Beautifully finished , the livery is superb. Runs vey well . I really cannot find any thing to dislike about this model.

beautiful model, runs well

Lovely little model, detail is amazing !

Another banger from accurascale

Such a fun little loco. Looks great and runs even better even though thwyre not cheap they are very much worth the money. They are very well detailed and on top of that they are not prone to falling apart has been handles by a very excited 8 year old and has survived without taking damage.

This model is the best I have ever seen regarding detail and running capabilities.
I run an analogue layout and this model runs beautifully.
Well done to the Accurascale team.

Absolutely brilliant, nothing else to say!

Beautiful little engine, runs as good as it looks. Couldn't have asked for a better loco to add to my fleet

Has a motion fault, returned and replacement had the same.
Being looked into !

Excellent model. Finely detailed. Runs superbly. Very happy with mine. Very tempting to buy another one.

An absolute gem! looking forward to seeing what Accurascale announce next!

It's hard to know where to start, this model not only looks right, but when I've tried comparing measurements with the limited info I've got it IS right too.
Just a few years ago a model this good would have been a pipe dream, for those of us that started modelling in the 70s we could never imagine a rtr loco of this standard.
For me, definitely the model of the year, if not the decade.
Thank you Accurascale, a big gap very well filled.

Fabulous, now my favourite steam loco, particularly because of the slow crawl for a DCC ready loco, better than the Bachmann 94XX also with a coreless motor, but the Buckjumper has a flywheel that works.

Beautiful model, and a stunning livery. Started off a little stuttery out of the box but has quickly turned into a lovely smooth runner. The inclusion of the destination boards is a nice touch, even if I found them fiddly to fit!

So grateful to have got this one, particularly as I did not pre-order as I was originally going to pass on it. Glad I relented. Incredibly cute , beautifully produced and utterly charming model. Any nay-sayers out there are completely barmy. This is a cracking model finished to near perfection. It even runs well on my dodgy trackwork. Should have got a sound version as retrofitting speakers may cause issues. If I had one quibble ,it's the lack of even a partial coal load. Yes you can add the stuff but I won't bother. Otherwise Accurascale continue to deliver quality and value for money. Now back to diesel and my "can't wait for" Class 60!