{"product_id":"clark-railworks-finescale-oo-gauge-c1007z-wd-2-10-0-austerity-wd-khaki-green-wd-3672-dame-vera-lynn-era-8-10-preserved-nexus-ready","title":"Clark Railworks Finescale OO Gauge C1007Z WD 2-10-0 Austerity, WD Khaki Green WD ‘3672’ ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ Era 8-10 Preserved","description":"\u003cp\u003eClark Railworks Finescale OO Gauge C1007Z WD 2-10-0 Austerity, WD Khaki Green WD ‘3672’ ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ Era 8-10 Preserved (pre-order)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur reference: \u003c\/strong\u003eC1007Z\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocomotive History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBuilt 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 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eΛβ\u003c\/span\u003e960 and based in the Salonika divisions working duties such as the Athens - Istanbul express. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFinal 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dameveralynn.co.uk\" title=\"Link to WD Austerity 'Dame Vera Lynn' loco restoration page\"\u003ewww.dameveralynn.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInfo \u0026amp; Updates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 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. 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