BR ex-WD Austerity 2-10-0
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The British Railways (BR) ex-WD Austerity 2-10-0 Class was a class of 25 2-10-0
steam locomotives of the WD Austerity 2-10-0
type purchased in 1948 from the War Department. BR officially listed them in running stock in 1948, though most were kept in store until 1949-1950. BR allocated them the numbers 90750-90774. They were mostly allocated to Scottish Region ex-LMS sheds. They were given the power classification 8F. They were withdrawn between 1961-1962.
In addition to the above engines, another WD Austerity 2-10-0 Longmoor Military Railway
601 Kitchener (original WD No. 73797) was hired from the War Department between 1957 and 1959.
Both 90773 and 90774 were both named North British after the North British Locomotive Company
which built them (the last of the BR ex-WD Austerity 2-8-0
s No. 90732 was similarly named Vulcan after the Vulcan Foundry
). As one of 49 LNER Peppercorn Class A1
s, No. 60161, was also named North British, BR had three locomotives with this name, though the A1 was named after the North British Railway
rather than the engineering firm.
2-10-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-10-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, ten powered and coupled driving wheels on five axles, and no trailing wheels...
steam locomotives of the WD Austerity 2-10-0
WD Austerity 2-10-0
The War Department "Austerity" 2-10-0 is a type of heavy freight steam locomotive that was introduced during the Second World War in 1943.-Background:...
type purchased in 1948 from the War Department. BR officially listed them in running stock in 1948, though most were kept in store until 1949-1950. BR allocated them the numbers 90750-90774. They were mostly allocated to Scottish Region ex-LMS sheds. They were given the power classification 8F. They were withdrawn between 1961-1962.
In addition to the above engines, another WD Austerity 2-10-0 Longmoor Military Railway
Longmoor Military Railway
The Longmoor Military Railway was a British military railway in Hampshire, built by the Royal Engineers from 1903 in order to train soldiers on railway construction and operations.-Route:...
601 Kitchener (original WD No. 73797) was hired from the War Department between 1957 and 1959.
Both 90773 and 90774 were both named North British after the North British Locomotive Company
North British Locomotive Company
The North British Locomotive Company was created in 1903 through the merger of three Glasgow locomotive manufacturing companies; Sharp Stewart and Company , Neilson, Reid and Company and Dübs and Company , creating the largest locomotive manufacturing company in Europe.Its main factories were...
which built them (the last of the BR ex-WD Austerity 2-8-0
BR ex-WD Austerity 2-8-0
The British Railways ex-WD Austerity 2-8-0 was a class of 733 2-8-0 steam locomotives designed for heavy freight. These locomotives of the WD Austerity 2-8-0 type had been constructed by the War Department as war locomotives 1943-1945...
s No. 90732 was similarly named Vulcan after the Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway...
). As one of 49 LNER Peppercorn Class A1
LNER Peppercorn Class A1
The London and North Eastern Railway Peppercorn Class A1 is a type of express passenger steam locomotive. Forty-nine original Peppercorn Class A1s were built to the design of Arthur Peppercorn during the early British Railways era, but all were scrapped with the discontinuation of steam,...
s, No. 60161, was also named North British, BR had three locomotives with this name, though the A1 was named after the North British Railway
North British Railway
The North British Railway was a Scottish railway company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923.-History:...
rather than the engineering firm.
Stock list
| BR No. | Name | Former WD No. | Built | Taken into BR stock | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90750 | - | 73774 | June 1945 | December 1948 | May 1962 |
| 90751 | - | 73775 | June 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90752 | - | 73776 | June 1945 | December 1948 | December 1961 |
| 90753 | - | 73777 | June 1945 | December 1948 | July 1961 |
| 90754 | - | 73778 | June 1945 | December 1948 | July 1961 |
| 90755 | - | 73779 | June 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90756 | - | 73780 | June 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90757 | - | 73781 | June 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90758 | - | 73782 | June 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90759 | - | 73783 | June 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90760 | - | 73784 | June 1945 | December 1948 | May 1962 |
| 90761 | - | 73785 | July 1945 | December 1948 | November 1962 |
| 90762 | - | 73786 | July 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90763 | - | 73787 | July 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90764 | - | 73788 | July 1945 | December 1948 | May 1962 |
| 90765 | - | 73789 | July 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90766 | - | 73790 | July 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90767 | - | 73791 | July 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90768 | - | 73792 | August 1945 | December 1948 | July 1962 |
| 90769 | - | 73793 | August 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90770 | - | 73794 | August 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90771 | - | 73795 | August 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90772 | - | 73796 | August 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90773 | North British | 73797 | August 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
| 90774 | North British | 73798 | August 1945 | December 1948 | December 1962 |
Withdrawal
Withdrawals started in 1961 and continued at a reasonable pace before the remaining 17 were withdrawn en masse in December 1962.| Year | No. Withdrawn | Nos |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 | 90752-4 |
| 1962 | 22 | 90750/1/5-74 |