Description
Specific Locomotive History
Built for the Ministry of Supply in January 1944 and delivered as number ‘3672’ she was eventually renumbered as ‘73672’ with works number 25458. The engine was shipped to Egypt with 15 other class members and placed in store. By October 1945 the locomotives were deemed surplus to requirements, sold to the Hellenic State Railways and shipped to Salonika in January 1946. ‘73672’ was renumbered Λβ960 and based in the Salonika divisions working duties such as the Athens - Istanbul express.
Final withdrawal came in 1979 where it was purchased by Mr. D. Milham and repatriated to the Lavender Line at Isfield, Essex, in August 1984. After repairs the locomotive was renumbered ‘3672’ and on 6th August 1985 was named ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ by the lady herself. ‘3672’ then moved to the North Yorkshire Moors railways and is currently under overhaul having just had a completely refurbished tender, with the fabrication carried out by Ian Rileys of Heywood.
Acknowledgements
We would like to say thank you for the support and assistance Ian Foot and the North Yorkshire Moors have provided us in recreating this loved engine. To support this engine further please visit www.dameveralynn.co.uk
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
