WD "Austerity" 2-8-0: Rolling Stock Part 2 and Features

Last week we showed you pictures of the Railway Gun model, so now let's take a look at it in game.

There were four guns of this type during WW2 - "Boche-Buster" had an 18" howitzer and the other three mounted 13.5" Naval guns but the external barrel differences are small so we have included all four names as options.

When moving the gun the loading cranes would be lowered and the side platforms and steps stowed away to keep the gun within gauge and you can choose this set up using the wagon number.

Also optional are covers. A simple canvas barrel cover to stop dirt getting in during transit.

Or a full cover over the whole gun.

The Ammunition Wagon is a similar shade of green and has optional LNER text on the side.

The whole set up weighs over 300 tons and fits very nicely behind the WD 2-8-0.

Although outside of the scope of this pack, the Railway Guns were originally used in WW1 where they sported a much more colourful camouflage paint scheme and with our friends who are working on The Railway Operating Division Project in mind we have included this version as well. It was also a lot of fun to paint!

And that brings us to the end of everything that is included with the WD "Austerity" 2-8-0.. which is quite a lot!
This is a quick run-down of the main features of the pack..


- WD ‘Austerity’ 2-8-0  Locomotive

• WD Khaki
• Optional Armour plating
• WD Green
• Optional Armour plating
• WD Black
• Post-war LNER
• Post-war GWR
• Post-war Southern
• Longmoor Military Railway named locomotives
• Red or Black Frames
• 70000 or 400 series numbering
• British Railways 1950-56 Livery
• Clean and Dirty
• Optional 1948-50 Text logo
• British Railways 1956-67 Livery
• Clean and Dirty
• Dutch NS 4300 Livery
• Preserved BR Livery

• Simple, Standard and Advanced driving modes
• Xbox controller support SIMPLE AND STANDARD MODES ONLY  
• Custom sound sets inside and out created by the experts at Steam Sounds Supreme
• Numerous optional parts and fittings for each livery
• Compatibility with the Victory Works Number Generator software for easy option set up
• Realistic cab with multiple views, including dual “head out” and fully modelled firebox and coal
• Realistic wheel slip physics and effects ADVANCED MODE ONLY
• Simulated steam chest ADVANCED MODE ONLY
• Realistic types of braking including steam, air and vacuum ADVANCED MODE ONLY
• Cylinder cock management  ADVANCED MODE ONLY
• Boiler management with priming possible ADVANCED MODE ONLY
• Realistic injector control ADVANCED MODE ONLY
• Realistic “by the shovel” stoking with synchronised sound ADVANCED MODE ONLY
• Dynamic steam and smoke colour and quantity
• Realistic boiler water gauges effected by gradient, acceleration and speed and with blow down test
• Opening windows (with rain effects) and roof hatch
• Dynamic lamp setting
• Cab light effects including flickering firebox glow
• Atmospheric AI effects

- Rolling Stock

• Warwell
• Cromwell tank
• Churchill Mk. IV (A22) tank
• Humber Armoured Car
• Empty
• WD 10 ton Van
• BL 13.5”/18” Railway Gun
• WW1 Camouflage
• WW2 Green
• Railway Gun Ammunition Wagon
• WW1 Camouflage
• WW2 Green

- 34 Quick Drive consists
- 8 Scenarios as follows

• 2 Scenarios for Riviera Line in the Fifties Route
• Requirements: GWR Saint, GWR Pannier Tanks
• Requirements: None
• 2 Scenarios for Weardale & Teesdale Network Route
• Requirements: LNER J21
• Requirements: None
• 2 Scenarios for Woodhead Route
• Requirements: Weardale & Teesdale Network Route
• Requirements: None
• 2 Scenarios for Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Route
• Requirements: None
• Requirements: None

And we are very pleased to announce that the pack is in testing and Steam Sounds Supreme will be taking pre-orders for it early next week which we will link to in all the usual places (this blog, Facebook, forums, etc.)