The Austerity 2-8-0: was based on the LMS Class 8F, which until that point had been the government's standard design. Various modifications were made to the 8F design by R.A. Riddles including a boiler of simpler construction which was parallel rather than tapered and a round-topped firebox rather than a Belpaire firebox. The firebox was made of steel rather than the rarer and more expensive copper.

This is a collection of TMC Custom Finish Locomotives that we make to order, It usually takes between 4-6 Weeks to complete the orders depending on how readily available the donor locomotive is and the nameplates etc. The Products listed in the catagories are by no means all the locomotives we can make We can do hundreds more variations and Classes of locomotives please get in touch if the locomotive your searching for is not listed! If you have any further questions then just get in touch! Kind Regards TMC