0-6-0T Class S100/USA SR/BR Profile and Models

0-6-0T Class S100/USA SR/BR

LMR 300 at Tenterden ion the Kent & East Sussex Railway in May 2018. ©Peter Broster

The United States Army Transportation Corps (USATC) S100 Class is a 0-6-0 steam locomotive that was designed for shunting duties in Europe and North Africa during World War II. After the war, they were used on railways across the world. The S100 is a side tank design by Col. Howard G. Hill. In 1942, the USATC ordered 382 S100s from Davenport Locomotive Works of Iowa, H. K. Porter, Inc, of Pittsburgh and Vulcan Iron Works of Wilkes-Barre. They were shipped to Great Britain in 1943, where they were stored until 1944. After D-Day, they were shipped to Continental Europe. After WW2, the Southern Railway bought 15 S100's (14 for operational use and one for spare parts) and designated them USA Class. Other S100's entered British industrial use with the National Coal Board, Longmoor Military Railway, Austin Motor Company and others. A small number of former JŽ 62's remain in commercial service, more than 65 years after they were built in Bosnia-Hercegovina. More than 100 S100s survive: either preserved, stored, or derelict.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

Davenport Locomotive Works
H.K Porter Inc
Vulcan Iron Works

Build Dates

1942 to 1944

Total Built

382

Tractive Effort

21,630 lbf

Wheel Configuration

0-6-0T

Operated By

United Sates Army Transportation Corps
Southern Railway
British Railways
Overseas Use

Main Duties

Wartime use
Shunting
Industrial

In Service Until

1967 (UK)
Still in service (Bosnia-Hercegovina)

Surviving Examples

Over 100

 

O Gauge (1:43 Scale)

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) South Eastern Finecast F183 USA/SR 0-6-0 Dock tank kit Requires assembly Not set F183
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