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 …

Following Stanier’s new designs of express and mixed traffic engines for the LMS he turned his attention to the need for a heavy standard freight engine. The 8F class was introduced in 1935 …

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Class 8F is a class of steam locomotives designed for hauling heavy freight. 852 were built between 1935 and 1946 (not all …

All of the locomotives had their WD number increased by 7000 before being shipped to mainland Europe. All but three engines (WD 77223, WD 77369 and WD 79250) saw service with the …

These were an enlarged version of the 2-8-0 WD Austerity locomotives and 150 were built by the North British Locomotive Company. They were given an extra set of wheels to enable them to …

WD/BR Austerity 2-8-0 Designed by Riddles and introduced in 1943 these locomotives were a simplified development of the LMS 8F being easier to produce and maintain under war …

The Riddles O7 (WD) "Austerity" 2-8-0s. With the outbreak of World War 2, Riddles was appointed as the Director of Transport Equipment at the Ministry of Supply. He quickly …

1 天前 · WD Austerity 2-8-0 Engine Spec. Created using the universal engine spec spreadsheet by Bill Fock. Boiler Pressure: 225psi Cylinders (2): 19ins x 28ins Driving Wheels: 4ft 8.5ins …

WD Stanier 2-8-0 class of British 2-8-0 locomotives ... LMS Stanier Class 8F; Non-topical/index: Uses of Wikidata Infobox; Uses of Wikidata Infobox with no image; This page was last edited …

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