The
Turkish State Railways (TCDD) 56301 Class is a class of
2-10-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-10-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, ten powered and coupled driving wheels on five axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement was of ...
steam locomotive
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s known as "Skyliners". They were built by
Vulcan Iron Works of
Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania. The 88 locomotives in this class were numbered 56301-88. The first arrived in 1947.
They were the first
American
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-built locomotives ordered by TCDD, though they had acquired ex-
USATC S200 Class (
TCDD 46201 Class
The Turkish Republic Railways (TCDD) 46201 Class is a class of ex-USATC Lend-Lease S200 Class 2-8-2 steam locomotives.
Overview
The USATC S200 Class was an American-designed locomotive which they lent-leased to the British for use in the Midd ...
) and ex-
USATC S160 Class (
TCDD 45171 Class
TCDD (Turkish Republic Railways) 45171 Class is a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives. The class was formed when 50 USATC S160 Class were bought in 1947.
TCDD also acquired USATC S200 Class 2-8-2s which formed the 46201 Class.
Two examples a ...
). This class had the largest
boiler and
firebox of any Turkish locomotive and were the only ones fitted with
mechanical stokers.
At least 4 are known to be preserved, these being 56375 at the
TCDD Open Air Steam Locomotive Museum in
Ankara, 56337 at the
Çamlık Railway Museum, 56378 at Tren Park within
Karabük University
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, and 56359 stored serviceable at Çankırı. The remains of 56369 and 56376 are also at Çankırı, serving as parts sources for 56359.
References
External links
56301 to 56388''Trains of Turkey''
2-10-0 locomotives
56301
Steam locomotives of Turkey
Vulcan Iron Works locomotives
Standard gauge locomotives of Turkey
Railway locomotives introduced in 1947
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