Description
Specific Locomotive History
Built for the Ministry of Supply in August 1945, the loco was delivered as number ‘73796’ with works number 25642. The locomotive’s first British Railways allocation was to 66C Hamilton (West). Prior to arriving at 66C the engine had received its BR number of ‘90772’. After four years ‘90772’ was re-allocated to 66B Motherwell where it remained until withdrawal on 29th December 1962. From Motherwell the locomotive was moved to Darlington locomotive works for scrapping
History, Info & Update
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
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
