PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Expected Delivery Q2 2025 

Clark Railworks are proud to announce our first OO gauge 1:76.2 - 4mm scale steam
locomotive. The War Department Austerity 2-10-0.

When entered the OO market with the Quads, we said we wanted to make an impact.
That’s the exact reason for choosing a loco as striking and impressive as the WD 2-10-0.
As you can see from the CADs, and just like our Black 5 in O gauge, the detailing and quality of components is of paramount importance - as I’m sure you can see from the multitude of pipes, separately fitted parts and underside detailing.

The model has been fully designed and engineered in the UK and will feature a high quality coreless motor and a high quality gear train, alongside catering for left and right hand drive  variants, we will also be producing a range of liveries including LMR Blue, WD Khaki Green, BR Black Early & Late Crest, and Brunswick Green.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Midland and Great Northern Joint
Railway Society (M&GN), the volunteers and staff at the North Norfolk Railway, Ian Foot and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) and the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR).

Without their invaluable help and passion for their respective engines, this project would not have been what it is.

Specification

• Die-cast Boiler, Smokebox & Chassis
• Brass & Plastic Constructed Tender
• Injection Moulded Cab & Fine Details
• High Quality Coreless Motor
• Finely Applied Separate Pipework
• Separately Fitted Cab Backhead Detailing
• Individual Specific Locomotive Details
• Separate Fire Irons included
• Fully Detailed Wheels & Axles
• Working Sprung Screw Link Couplings
• Sprung Buffers
• Left & Right Hand Drive Locomotives
• Factory Fitted DCC Sound Versions Available
• Finely detailed external and underside detailing
• Brass Bearings fitted to all Axles
• Firebox Glow
• Metal Cylinder Liners for Smooth Operation & Longevity
• Plug “N” Play Next18 DCC Easy Access Harness
• Fully Removable Front & Rear Tension Lock Coupling

Specific Locomotive History

Built for the Ministry of Supply in June 1945 and delivered as number ‘73787’ with works number 25633. The locomotive’s first British Railways allocation was to March shed. While at March, in 1948, the locomotive was renumbered as ‘90763’. On 26th March 1950 ‘90763’ was allocated to 68A Carlisle Kingmoor with a move to 36A Doncaster on the 17th May 1952.

A few reallocations for the engine followed, these being to 65F Grangemouth on 6th September 1952, 68A Carlisle Kingmoor on 1st November 1952, 6F Bidston on 15th August 1959 and finally back to 12A Carlisle Kingmoor on 2nd July 1960. It remained here until withdrawal on 29th December 1962, and was then moved to Darlington locomotive works for scrapping.