War Department Austerity 2-8-0 90733

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3 жыл бұрын

WD 9257, WD 79257, NS 4464, SJ 1931
Built 1945, Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows
After service with the war department the locomotive worked for Nederlandse Spoorwegen, the Dutch State Railway. In 1953 it was sold to Statens Jarnvagar - SJ, the Swedish State Railway.
The locomotive was repatriated in 1973 and has ever since been based on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway and carries a British Railway livery. The locomotive is seen operating demonstration freight and passenger services on the KWVR.
www.preservedrailway.co.uk
(C) Lee Andrew Davies 2021

Пікірлер: 35

@AndreiTupolev 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely shot at 1:25 with the low level lighting. Looks absolutely right there

@rynodynomyte2755 3 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome engine! It puzzles me though why she’s the sole survivor of her type when 935 of these engines were built!

@connormclernon26 2 жыл бұрын

She was a war build. Most people didn’t think they were worth saving after the war. I suspect that’s also the reason there’s only 1 Q1 left despite the fact that realistically it would probably have been one of the most economic medium size tender engine you could have

@gwrstudios5181 2 жыл бұрын

She only survived because she was bought by I think a company in Sweden after the war maybe Norway and after a point people realized what class she was and said ohh shit we need to get her back

@flyer3849 2 жыл бұрын

@@gwrstudios5181 first it was sold to the Dutch railways and they sold it to the Swedish state railways along with another one

@MrFishingbros 2 жыл бұрын

There is a few 2-10-0 variants preserved

@HamStrains 3 ай бұрын

Survivorship has a huge bias depending on region and yards things were sent to, some regions did a lot more in house breaking up of locos, most yards did a very quick job of disposing of locos. The scrap yards would put in bids to buy the locos as they were withdrawn and it really is just luck of the draw as to why the yards more prolific as safe havens for locos didn't end up with any of these or cut them up before other items. One is better than none.

@martinholmes100 Жыл бұрын

As a schoolboy in Derbyshire, there were two collieries in the village. From the playground we watched dozens of these pulling long strakes of coal waggons every week. We called them Bump Clanks from the sound of the motion, especially when running light.

@SouRwy4501Productions 2 ай бұрын

I hear that over in mainland Europe they called them “whooferdunks” because of how their valve gear sounded when they weren’t well maintained.

@thomastsangthomas1616 Жыл бұрын

Probably one of my most favourite locomotives! Because I am a Chinese Hong Konger, whose family has been living in ChineseHong Kong ever since it's time being ruled by Britain. And this WD Austerity 2-8-0 is exactly one of the most popular steam locomotive used by KCR(Short for Knowloon-Canton Railway), until 1962. I think if they ever shall make a "Thomas And Friends" character out of me or a locomotive character from Disney's "Cars" 's Film , I will strongly suggest them to use this type of steam locomotive to be the basis of me character, as this locomotive is deemed extremely suitable to my background and heritage of British Hong Kong, as well as my love locomotives.

@markprocterg1pie731 3 жыл бұрын

love this loco even remember as 1931

@stratman9449 3 жыл бұрын

good video....impressive loco....time i went to keighley again.....it's been a long time......:-)

@bensisneroz7027 Жыл бұрын

Good ole Vulcan the last surviving piece of history for this magnificent engine.

@jonathanhall7815 2 жыл бұрын

Classic steam locomotive. If it hauled the Flying Scotsman it would be London to Edinburgh in 4 days !

@lynnthrop7544 3 жыл бұрын

Superbly captured and presented 😊x.

@preservedrailway 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Braveplantt 9 ай бұрын

as a person from hong kong, thank you for the technologies you've brought us

@ryguygaming06 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 6k subs!

@100_blackrock7 2 жыл бұрын

Great!

@TheGWR0-4-0 2 жыл бұрын

Realistically weathered

@Sparky-Tim 3 жыл бұрын

Seems strange to say this, but footage looks more authentic with 90711 all grimey. Perhaps more vintage locos should be weatherd to increase the experience of riding behind a vintage loco. 🙂

@jameslongden3540 3 жыл бұрын

Just not the same without the clanking of the bearings and as for weathering it's much too clean. Love it though. My favourite steam loco.

@austie24 2 жыл бұрын

Did you know that twelve of her class were shipped to Hong Kong in 1947?

@SimonTog 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video :)

@preservedrailway 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MrBeeps. 5 ай бұрын

I hope that this one won’t be scheming and conniving like Dudley

@austinmilich648 3 жыл бұрын

out of 930+ how is she the only one left it’s so strange

@stratman9449 3 жыл бұрын

better than none...lots of other prototypes didn't make it into "preservation".....

@SunshineArsenal 3 жыл бұрын

Where is the loco now? Is she waiting for overhaul?

@darkfrag83 3 жыл бұрын

Currently under overhaul, the boiler U believe is at Rileys (or waiting a slot there) and the chassis at Haworth

@SunshineArsenal 3 жыл бұрын

@@darkfrag83 such a lovely loco

@johnbrown9092 3 жыл бұрын

Been on footplate! Get rid of that pretend boiler scale. Polish her up in preservation.

@Spud607 3 жыл бұрын

I think it looks nice because we have to remember that back in the day the engines wern't spotless like they are today. I think it's a nice oddity although should only be applied every once in a while. :D

@johnbrown9092 3 жыл бұрын

@@Spud607 Point taken but there is no use having pristine vans and wagons with a grimy loco. Back in the day as you say especially freight engines were neglected unfortunately and the whole point in having a heritage preserved railway is to present the locos in as new condition ex works in my opinion.

@Spud607 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnbrown9092 yeah I understand that. I just like it because it gives a bit of variety to the scene and it makes the scene more "authentic" if you will. I know the vans are spotless but we can't have a perfect world unfortunatley. :)