Description
Specific Locomotive History
Built for the Ministry of Supply in July 1945 and delivered as number ‘73790’ with works number 25636. The locomotive’s first British Railways allocation was to March shed. While here the locomotive was renumbered ‘90766’ during 1948. On 9th July 1949 an allocation to 66B Motherwell came followed by a reallocation to 65F Grangemouth on 17th January 1959 where the locomotive remained until withdrawal. From here the engine was moved to Campbells in Shieldhall for scrapping.
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
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
