0-6-0T Class S100/USA SR/BR Profile and Models
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. |
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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 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | South Eastern Finecast | Requires assembly | Not set |
F183 View |
USA/SR 0-6-0 Dock tank kit | Awaiting Categorisation |