Description
Specific Locomotive History
‘Gordon’ was built for the Ministry of Supply in December 1943 and delivered as number ‘365’, renumbered as ‘73651’ with works number 25431. ‘73651’ was the only WD 2-10-0 which stayed on the UK mainland throughout the conflict of WW2. Once the war had ended ‘73651’ was used by the Royal Engineers at the Longmoor Military Railway for training. It was renumbered as ‘600’ and named ‘Gordon’ in honour of the Royal Engineers most famous General, Charles Gordon.
By the 1960s ‘600’ was the last operational steam locomotive at the LMR and was used for many enthusiast special workings as well as a mainline run between Woking and Liss on 30/04/1966. Once the LMR was officially being shut ‘Gordon’ was rehomed on the Severn Valley Railway where it is part of the home fleet. ‘600’ is currently on display in the Engine House at Highley awaiting a major overhaul.
Acknowledgements
We would like to say thank you for the support and assistance the Severn Valley Railway have provided us in recreating this loved engine
History, Info & Updates
We've made a handy blog post for this project which will give you a little bite-size history, info & continuous updates on the project. To view the WD 2-10-0 Austerity page, hover over 'WD Austerity 2-10-0' on the top menu bar and click 'Find out more' - you can then click on the 'WD 2-10-0 Austerity' blog post.
Release Date: Q2 2025
Specification
Specification
DC/DCC Ready
Die-cast boiler, smokebox & chassis
Brass & plastic constructed tender
Injection moulded cab & fine details
High quality coreless motor
Finely applied separate pipework
Separately fitted cab backhead detailing
Individual specific locomotive details
Separate fire irons included
Fully detailed wheels & axles
Working sprung screw link couplings
Sprung buffers
Left & right hand drive locomotives
Factory fitted DCC sound versions available
Finely detailed external and underside detailing
Brass bearings fitted to all axles
Firebox glow
Metal cylinder liners for smooth operation & longevity
Plug “N” Play Next-18 DCC easy access harness
Fully removable front & rear tension lock coupling
