Hunslet ‘Austerity’ WD198 ‘Royal Engineer’ approaches Havenstreet Station on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway .

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Hunslet ‘Austerity’ WD198 ‘Royal Engineer’ approaches Havenstreet Station on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway .Built for the Ministry of Defence in 1953, WD198 did not enter service until 1956 when it worked at the General Stores Sub-Depot at Steventon. It then moved to Central Ordnance Depot, Bicester in 1958 and finally to HQ Engineer Resources at Long Marston in 1961. Following a long period in store she was restored to working order and given the name ‘Royal Engineer’ in 1971. A further overhaul followed in 1987/88 and, when withdrawn from service in 1991, she was the last operational steam locomotive owned by the Army.

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Size: 4608px × 3456px
Location: Havenstreet isle of Wight
Photo credit: © Philip Enticknap / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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