Train Photos - 600 Gordon, WD Austerity 2-10-0

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No: 6411 Contributor: Peter Langsdale Year: 2009 Manufacturer: North British Locomotive Co. Country: England

600 Gordon, WD Austerity 2-10-0

Photographed in the Engine House, Highley, Shropshire, on 7 March during the Severn Valley Steam Gala.
The 'Austerity' 2-10-0 locomotives were developed from the 2-8-0 'WD' locomotives by R.A. Riddles at the Ministry of Supply for use by the British Army overseas during World War 2. Two batches were built by the North British Locomotive Company. The first batch of one hundred was delivered between 1943 and 1944, whilst the second batch of fifty was delivered in 1945.
No. 600 "Gordon" was based at the Longmoor Military Railway and is still owned by the Ministry of Defence. It is on permanent loan to the Severn Valley Railway.

Picture added on 14 March 2009

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Severn Valley Railway Gala 2009, England

Comments:

Boiler pressure:15.75kg/cm2(225psi)
Cylinders;482x711mm(19x28in)
Driving wheels :1434mm(56.5in)
Grate area:3.7m2(40sqft)
Heating surface:181m2(1951sqft)
Superheater:39.3m2(423sqft)
Tractive effort:14913kg(30,200lb)
Total weight:148t(299,712lb)

Added by James Burrows on 04 September 2009.

Weight:78 tons 17cwt (locomotive)
Weight:55 tons 10cwt (tender)
Coal capacity:9 tons
Water capacity:5000 gallons
Tractive effort:34,215lb(at 85% boiler capacity)
WD'Austerity'Type 8F 2-10-0

Added by James Burrows on 09 September 2009.

Its not on loan, ownership has been transfered to the Valley!

Added by Aaron on 20 January 2010.

Built by NBL in 1943 as WD No. 3651.

Added by Peter Langsdale on 29 August 2011.

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