5 inch Gauge WD Austerity 2 10 0 - 73798 North British

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.
It had a parallel boiler and round-topped firebox. While the 2-8-0 had a narrow firebox, the 2-10-0 had a wide firebox placed above the driving wheels. This arrangement was common in the United States (e.g. the USRA 0-8-0) but unusual in Britain, where wide fireboxes were usually used only where there was a trailing bogie, e.g. in 4-4-2 and 4-6-2 types. 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.
Two batches were built by the North British Locomotive Company, the first batch of 100 introduced in 1943/1944 and the second batch of 50 in 1945. Their WD Nos were 3650-3749 (later 73650-73749), and 73750-73799.
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.[1]

[@masterpiecesinminiature8299]

Another Great video from your channel. Nice to see it and the others there on Saturday.
Lovely smooth track.
Thanks for "Hosting".

[@ukmodelengineering]

Our pleasure!

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

I like to see different steam engines, good to have variety. The one 5 inch gauge steamy I love most is the GWR Manor. Show me a GWR Manor engine hard at work, and I'll show you how much I truly love her. Nothing beats God's Wonderful Railway in my book.

[@Thecheekyengine]

What a stunning little loco!!

[@BBQGez]

Great video!

[@ukmodelengineering]

Thanks!

[@44662dc]

This stunning model was at Gilling recently and it performed really well. Unfortunately like all the other loco's it slipped to a stand following a torrential downpour on Sunday afternoon

[@glynvalleytramwaytrust]

That looks fab!

[@richieburrelltractionengin7801]

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[@roseroserose588]

Was this engine at gilling a few weeks ago do you know? I think I saw it then, was having issues with the reverser - cracking little engine when it was sorted though

[@user-un6xp2de5i]

Is that Dave Kinsella driving?

[@ukmodelengineering]

Yes, it is Dave Kinsella, he's also the owner of the engine.