Clark Railworks Finescale OO Gauge C1007Z WD Austerity 2-10-0, WD Khaki Green WD ‘3672’ ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ Era 8-10 Preserved

Clark Railworks Finescale OO Gauge C1007Z WD 2-10-0 Austerity, WD Khaki Green WD ‘3672’ ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ Era 8-10 Preserved (pre-order)

Our reference: C1007Z

Locomotive History

Built for the Ministry of Supply in January 1944 and delivered as number ‘3672’, she was eventually renumbered as ‘73672’ with works number 25458. The engine was shipped to Egypt with 15 other class members and placed in store. By October 1945 the locomotives were deemed surplus to requirements, sold to the Hellenic State Railways and shipped to Salonika in January 1946. ‘73672’ was renumbered Λβ960 and based in the Salonika divisions working duties such as the Athens - Istanbul express. 

Final withdrawal came in 1979, when the loco was purchased by Mr D Milham and repatriated to the Lavender Line at Isfield (East Sussex) in August 1984. After repairs, the loco was renumbered ‘3672’ and on 6th August 1985 was named ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ by the lady herself. ‘3672’ then moved to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and is currently under overhaul. The tender has been completely refurbished by Ian Riley of Heywood.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Ian Foot and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for their assistance in bringing to life this celebrity engine in model form. To support its continued restoration, please visit www.dameveralynn.co.uk

Info & Updates

For more information and history on the WD Austerity 2-10-0, hover over the 'Projects' tab in the top menu, and select 'More info' under the Austerity photo. Keep an eye on our News section for project updates.

For details of our groundbreaking Nexus dual-channel sound decoders, visit: nexusdecoders.com

DCC Ready: £295.00

Nexus DCC Sound:£415.00

Release Date: Autumn 2026

Specification

• Die-cast boiler, smokebox and chassis
  
• Tender constructed from brass & plastic
• Fully detailed wheels, axles and chassis
• Metal cylinder liners for smoothness and longevity
• Scale leading wheels
• Brass bearings fitted to all axles
• Super-detailed cab with firebox glow
• High-quality coreless motor
• DCC Ready with Plux22 decoder socket and easy-access harness
• Three speakers and stay-alive fitted to all models*
• Separately applied fine-scale pipework
• Working sprung screw link couplings
• Removable front & rear tension lock couplings
• Sprung buffers
• Left- and right-hand drive variants
• Individual locomotive details
• Separate fire irons included
• Will run on Radius 2 curves

    DCC Sound Fitted Models

• Nexus dual-channel sound decoder
• DCC controlled firebox glow

*Note that on DCC Ready models, the stay-alive will function only to maintain the firebox glow and will have no effect on the motor.