War Department (OSE1) 2-10-0 No. 90775 (73652) (Ab 951)
Sheringham, Norfolk, UK 		Location: North Norfolk Railway
Status: Operational
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Posted: Apr 9, 2026 @ 12:04:25 by Russell Newman
The ex War Department (Dub-Dee) Austerity 2-10-0 No. 90775 "The Royal Norfolk Regiment", has been given a Scottish look that it carried before in preservation in the 1990s again. The locomotive has been given the livery carried by its classmates in British Railways service from 1948 until 1961. During their BR days, WD 2-10-0s in the range Nos. 90750 to 90774 were allocated to Grangemouth and Motherwell sheds in Scotland, with their number and shed plates painted in a ’Scottish blue’. That is the same colour that No. 90775 now displays, with the repainting carried out by two M&GN Society volunteers. It also carries a 65F Grangemouth shed plate, which was loaned to the M&GN Society by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. 2026 will be the last year of No. 90775 in service at the North Norfolk Railway for some time that it will be in operational, as its boiler ticket is due to expire on 5th September 2026.
Posted: Jan 4, 2025 @ 11:01:13 by Russell Newman
The ex War Department (Dub-Dee) Austerity 2-10-0 No. 90775 "The Royal Norfolk Regiment", has returned to traffic at the North Norfolk Railway during the Christmas season following major boiler repairs that had been carried out, and should be good for the 2025 running season ahead.
Posted: Jan 15, 2024 @ 07:01:35 by Achim
In September 2021 the locomotive was renamed "The Earl Haig" to mark the 100 years of the Royal British Legion.
Posted: Jul 21, 2017 @ 13:07:57 by Russell Newman
Some very special news about 90775 as its to be named "The Royal Norfolk Regiment" in September.
Posted: Jun 13, 2017 @ 14:06:11 by Russell Newman
90775 is back in service at the North Norfolk Railway having passed all its tests following completion of its overhaul. The big Dub Dee 2-10-0 will be making its debut in to traffic at the North Norfolk Railway s Autumn Steam Gala on the weekend of 1st to the 3rd of September.
Posted: May 8, 2017 @ 15:05:36 by Russell Newman
90775 has passed its steam tests and has moved under its own steam for the first time in over 7 years. The Dub Dee will be doing running in trials before entering traffic at the North Norfolk Railway in the summer.
Posted: Apr 21, 2017 @ 17:04:50 by Russell Newman
The Dub Dee Austerity No. 90775 is expected to be in light steam at the North Norfolk Railway this weekend at there steam gala. The locomotive s overhaul is complete and the loco may be tested at the gala if the boiler in the frames steam tests go well.
Posted: Oct 5, 2016 @ 05:10:01 by Russell Newman
90775 boiler has been reunited with its chassis and wheels and the loco will be back in traffic in 2017.
Posted: May 9, 2003 @ 10:05:06 by
UK wartime 'Austerity' loco. Large numbers built and widely used in UK and Europe in the later war years and up to the late 1960's. In the UK some were bought by British Railways, but all were scrapped. This one was used in Greece. The photo was taken at Abbots House on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Currently in use.