Let’s be clear: Austerity is a real thing that has, historically, in some specific instances, been used successfully. But it’s certainly not a growth strategy, which is what Trump campaigned on.

Austerity is back, but this time it is not just a bad idea. It is also a political weapon and a dangerous redistributive tool.

A lightweight, the Austerity is built with only four tons of steel castings, as against 21 tons used in pre-war British locomotives; but it has plenty of power, can haul 700 tons at 30-to-40 m.p.h.