TCDD 46201 Class
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The Turkish Republic Railways (TCDD) 46201 Class is a class of ex-USATC Lend-Lease
S200 Class
2-8-2
steam locomotive
s.
was an American-designed locomotive which they lent-leased to the British for use in the Middle East
. The first 29 locomotives, Nos. 46201-29 were delivered to the Turks in 1943. All were coal
-burners. The Allies wanted to ensure that the Turks had efficient railway network should their supply lines extend through Turkey, while keeping neutral Turkey friendly towards them. Nazi Germany
meanwhile also supplied DRG BR 52
-type Kriegsloks to the Turks in 1943 which formed the 56501 Class
.
After the war, TCDD acquired 24 more engines, Nos. 46230-53, which were mostly oil-burners. The Turks also obtained ex-USATC S160 Class
2-8-0
s which formed the 45171 Class
.
Lend-Lease
Lend-Lease was the program under which the United States of America supplied the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, China, Free France, and other Allied nations with materiel between 1941 and 1945. It was signed into law on March 11, 1941, a year and a half after the outbreak of war in Europe in...
S200 Class
USATC S200 Class
The United States Army Transportation Corps S200 Class is a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotive. They were introduced in 1941 and lent-leased to the United Kingdom for use in the Middle East during the Second World War....
2-8-2
2-8-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
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Overview
The USATC S200 ClassUSATC S200 Class
The United States Army Transportation Corps S200 Class is a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotive. They were introduced in 1941 and lent-leased to the United Kingdom for use in the Middle East during the Second World War....
was an American-designed locomotive which they lent-leased to the British for use in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. The first 29 locomotives, Nos. 46201-29 were delivered to the Turks in 1943. All were coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
-burners. The Allies wanted to ensure that the Turks had efficient railway network should their supply lines extend through Turkey, while keeping neutral Turkey friendly towards them. Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
meanwhile also supplied DRG BR 52
DRG BR 52
The Deutsche Reichsbahn's Class 52 was a German steam locomotive built in large numbers during the Second World War. It was the most produced type of the so-called Kriegslokomotiven or Kriegsloks . The Class 52 was a wartime development of the pre-war DRG Class 50, using fewer parts and expensive...
-type Kriegsloks to the Turks in 1943 which formed the 56501 Class
TCDD 56501 Class
The TCDD 56501 Class is a class of 2-10-0 steam locomotives provided by Germany during the Second World War.- Overview :...
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After the war, TCDD acquired 24 more engines, Nos. 46230-53, which were mostly oil-burners. The Turks also obtained ex-USATC S160 Class
USATC S160 Class
The United States Army Transportation Corps S160 Class is a class of 2-8-0 Consolidation steam locomotive designed for use in Europe during World War II for heavy freight work...
2-8-0
2-8-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels...
s which formed the 45171 Class
TCDD 45171 Class
TCDD 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....
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