Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway Hunslet austerity type

Here at Bolton Abbey we see Hunslet austerity pattern

Norman running back onto its train

 

The Hunslet Engine Company Austerity 0-6-0ST is a steam locomotive designed for shunting. The class became the standard British shunting locomotive during the Second World War and production continued until 1964 at various locomotive manufacturers.

 

 

Built by Stephensons but to the Hunslet design

 

At the outbreak of the Second World War, the War Department had initially chosen the LMS 'Jinty' 3F 0-6-0T as its standard shunting locomotive, but was persuaded by Hunslet that a simplified version of their more modern 50550 design would be more suitable. The first locomotive was completed at their Leeds works at the start of 1943. Hunslet subcontracted some of the construction to Andrew Barclay Sons & Co., W. G. Bagnall, Hudswell Clarke, Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns and the Vulcan Foundry in order to meet delivery requirements.

 

 

The most important job.