USATC S200 Class facts for kids
Quick facts for kids USATC S200 |
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| No. 46224 at TCDD Open Air Steam Locomotive Museum, Ankara, Turkey | |
| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | American Locomotive Company (60), Baldwin Locomotive Works (70), Lima Locomotive Works (70) |
| Build date | 1942 |
| Total production | 200 |
| Configuration | 2-8-2 |
| UIC classification | 1′D1′ h2 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Leading wheel diameter | 30 in (0.762 m) |
| Driver diameter | 60 in (1.524 m) |
| Trailing wheel diameter | 42 in (1.067 m) |
| Minimum curve | 21° (274.37 ft or 83.63 m) |
| Length | 68 ft 4 in (20.83 m) |
| Weight on drivers | 143,000 lb (65,000 kg) |
| Locomotive weight | 200,000 lb (91,000 kg) |
| Tender weight | 123,000 lb (56,000 kg) |
| Fuel type | Coal or Oil |
| Fuel capacity | 18,000 lb (8,200 kg) coal or 2,500 US gallons (9,500 L; 2,100 imp gal) oil |
| Water capacity | 6,500 US gallons (25,000 L; 5,400 imp gal) |
| Boiler pressure | 200 psi (1.38 MPa) |
| Fire grate area | 47 sq ft (4.4 m2) |
| Heating surface: Tubes and flues | 1,985 sq ft (184.4 m2) |
| Heating surface: Firebox | 179 sq ft (16.6 m2) |
| Heating surface: Total | 2,164 sq ft (201.0 m2) |
| Superheater area | 625 sq ft (58.1 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 21 in × 28 in (533 mm × 711 mm) |
| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
| Valve type | 10-inch (254 mm) piston valves |
| Tractive effort | 35,000 lbf (155.7 kN) |
| Factor of adhesion | 4.08 |
| Locale | Middle East, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Italy, China |
| Scrapped | 1959 (UK) 1959-1972 (Italy) 1973-1981 (Turkey) 1982-1983 (Iran) 1984-1986 (Iraq) 1988-1996 (China) |
| Disposition | 198 Scrapped. Two preserved |
The USATC S200 Class is a special type of steam locomotive used by the United States Army Transportation Corps (USATC). These powerful trains were built in 1942. They were designed to help move supplies and soldiers during World War II.
The S200 locomotives were part of a program called Lend-Lease. This meant the United States provided them to its allies, like the United Kingdom. They were mostly used in the Middle East to support the war effort.
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Where Did These Locomotives Serve?
These steam engines traveled all over the world. They helped transport important goods and people during a very busy time in history.
Serving in the Middle East
About 85 S200 locomotives worked in the Middle East. This region includes countries like Egypt, Palestine, and Lebanon. One of these trains was unfortunately destroyed by fire in Egypt in 1942.
Many of these locomotives later went to Turkey. In 1946, 24 more S200s joined them. They became known as the TCDD 46201 Class in Turkey. Also, 51 S200s built in 1942 were used on the Trans-Iranian Railway in Iran. There, they were called the Iranian class 42.
Helping Out in Europe
After the Allied invasion of Italy, 31 S200 locomotives were sent to Italy. They helped with transportation there. Thirty of these trains became part of the Italian State Railways (FS) fleet. They were given new numbers, from 747.001 to 747.030. Sadly, one of these trains was also destroyed by fire.
Journey to Asia
After the war, 30 S200 locomotives were given to China. This was a gift from the UNRRA, which helped countries rebuild after the war. The China Railway first called these trains class ㄇㄎ10 (MK10) in 1951. Later, they were renamed class 解放10 (JF10), which means "Liberation." They were numbered from 3711 to 3740.
Where Can You See Them Today?
Most of the S200 locomotives were eventually taken apart. However, two of the trains that served in Turkey are still around today!
- One is locomotive 46224, which you can see in Ankara, Turkey.
- The other is locomotive 46244, located at the Çamlık Railway Museum in Turkey.
