2-10-0 WD Austerity Profile and Models
90775 at Weybourne in June 2019. ©Foulger Rail Photos
The War Department (WD) "Austerity" 2-10-0 is a type of heavy freight steam locomotive that was introduced during the Second World War in 1943. The Austerity 2-10-0 was based on the Austerity 2-8-0, and was designed to have interchangeable parts by R.A. Riddles. It had the same power output as the 2-8-0 but a lighter axle load, making it suitable for secondary lines. These were the first 2-10-0 locomotives to work in Great Britain, and the first major class of ten-coupled engines — they had been preceded by two 0-10-0 locomotives; the Great Eastern Railway's Decapod and the Midland Railway's Lickey Banker. The 2-10-0 wheel arrangement was later used by Riddles when he designed the BR standard class 9F. This, too, had a wide firebox placed above the driving wheels. 20 of the first batch were sent to the Middle East. During running-in they worked in Britain, but their length made them unsuitable. Most saw service with the British Army in France after D-Day in the drive towards the Siegfried Line. Eight still exist today, 3 in the UK, one in the Netherlands and 4 in Greece. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
North British Locomotive Company |
Build Date |
1943 to 1945 |
Total Built |
150 |
Tractive Effort |
34,215 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
2-10-0 |
Operated By |
War Department British Railways Longmoor Military Railway Overseas in Netherlands, Greece & Syria |
Main Duties |
Wartime Use Freight |
In Service Until |
1962 (UK) |
Surviving Examples |
8 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | DJH Model Railway Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
K39 View |
BR/WD Austerity 2-10-0 | Awaiting Categorisation |