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Λβ951–966 1’ E h2 +2'2'T North British 1943-44 Ex British WD "Austerity" Nr.73652–60, 72, 74, 77-78 & 82-84 respectively

Good morning

The War Department (WD) "Austerity" 2-10-0
Original were built by the North British Locomotive Company,
loco history : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD_Austerity_2-10-0
1:1 Videos from Λβ962/Λβ964
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY9BtAFlCw0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHr1Uyu1y6w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO2GVsLQiLs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNUVp42ZKpY

My model loco: Lb 951 - H0 kit from DJH modelloco
ready to run made from erail.gr

sound video - first test run from my loco erail.gr/Yiannis (2011)
https://de-de.facebook.com/photo.php?v=142018212555973








to time makes Yiannis two models; link with many photos
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 460&type=1





best regards Andy

Hello olympus,

I`ve seen the photos of the steam locomotive sek. This steam locomotive has impressed me very,very much! Can you give me technical informations about this locomotives
(First year of building,horsepower, velocity, length over all, mass , companies who have these engines in her possession)

I`ll thank you very much!

Best regards

Erwin

Erwin,
Here is a link about the history of this loco. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD_Austerity_2-10-0

christo.

Hello christo,

many thanks to you for the link of the steam locomotive. I`ve read it and the technical information have impressed me very much!

Best regards to you

Erwin

Photo R.A Bowen from Railway Magazine: February 1965

christo.

Great photo, Christo!

Which cars are pulled by this Austerity?? I think they aren't BREDAs, are they?

BalkanExpress

BalkanExpress, I don't think so.
Anyhow, I can only see the first carriage behind the loco and it looks to be some kind of postal vehicle. SEK did not have these types in 1964 so it must have been a German, Austrian or some other European one.
Maybe somebody else knows more.

christo.

Hi to all,

Really interested in hear about those Steam Locomotives Lambda-Beta, in real 1:1 and models

And looking to this photo, could you help me to identify the coaches/wagons which are pulled by the loco?


PHOTO: Werner Solch from the book "Orient-Express"

Just posting on the available models of the WD Austerity 2-10-0

1) HO gauge model from DJH/Model Loco: Kit in brass and White metal. I don't know if it is still in production. Difficult to built but one of the good kits of DJH. I should receive mine next week finished....stay tuned...

2) OO gauge model from DJH/Model Loco: Same as above just in 00 gauge. I don't know if it is the same like the H0 gauge (sometimes in the UK HO scale models are marketed as OO f.e. Dapol Interfrigo reefer).....maybe christo can help us with that. The model is still in production.

3) 0 gauge model from Roxey Mouldings: Brass & new Silver model. All the cast parts are brass except for the boiler backhead which is white metal. Chassis of the loco in new silver. All the axles are sprung with hornblocks. Very impressive model with great detail. I received it 2 weeks ago and I will post some pictures from the kit....to be built in 2014....or at least start it... It is a big project....weight of the model about 3kg....

Cheers
Andreas

could you help me to identify the coaches/wagons

The photograph caption in the book "Orient-Express", which is in German, reads:
Connecting train Athens Istanbul is led by British war department Lamda-beta followed by 2 goods wagons, 1 post wagon, 1 old four axle carriage for use by the Military, 1 two axle brake Van with a kitchen, and on that day 3 carriages (implied CIWL) from Pithyon to Alexandroupolis.

christo.