Our own austerity 2-8-0 No 90733

The War Department (WD) "Austerity" 2-8-0 is a type of heavy freight steam locomotive that was introduced in 1943 for war service. A total of 935 were built, making this one of the most-produced classes of British steam locomotive.

 

 

Here 90733 comes of shed at Howarth for the days

work.

 

 

Recent overhaul saw her back in service last year

 

Remember you can see these locomotives in steam

at http://www.kwvr.co.uk/

 

Go along and take a look you won't be disappointed.

 

The Austerity 2-8-0 was based on the LMS Class 8F, which until that point had been the government's standard design. Various modifications were made to the 8F design by R.A. Riddles in order to prioritise low cost over design life. These included a boiler of simpler construction which was parallel rather than tapered and a round-topped firebox rather than a Belpaire firebox. The firebox was made of steel rather than the rarer and more expensive copper.
The North British Locomotive Company of Glasgow built 545 and the Vulcan Foundry of Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, built 390. North British also built a larger 2-10-0 version.
Most saw service with the British Army in mainland Europe after D-Day.