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Built for the United States Army Corps of Engineers as No 1968, and sent to the UK under Lend-Lease. Stored at Newbury Racecourse. One of fourteen purchased by the Southern Railway and sent to the Melbourne Military Railway for running in. Entered service with the Southern Railway in November 1947 as USA Class number 65. Renumbered 30065 by British Railways. Worked at Southampton Docks. Withdrawn, and entered Departmental service as DS237 at Ashford Wagon Works. Withdrawn in April 1967 and sold to Woodham Brothers, Barry, Wales in March 1968. Developed a hot box en route and dumped at Tonbridge. Sold to K&ESR in August 1968 and delivered the next month.
Technical details
| Series | USATC S100 |
| Set-up | Ct (0-6-0) |
| Length | 9042 mm |
| Diameter driving wheels | 1372 mm |
| Weight full | 46 ton |
| Grate area | 2 m2 |
| Gear | Walschaerts |
| Cilinders | 2: 419x610 mm |
| Fuel capacity | coal:1,1 ton |
| Water capacity | 4 m3 |
| Power | 96,2 kN |
| Remarks | Shunting engine designed for the United States Army Transportation Corps. After WW II used in various countries, among which France, Geece, Iran, China. |
History
| Date | Event | Owner | Series | Identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Build for | U.S. Army Transportation Corps | USATC S100 | / |
| 1943 | On loan to | War Department | USATC S100 | / WD 1968 |
| 1947 | Sold to | Southern Railway | USA Class | / 65 |
| 1948 | Take over by | British Railways | USA Class | / 30065 |
| 1963 | Renumbered by | British Railways | USA Class | Maunsell/ DS237 |
| 1968 | Sold to | Woodham Brothers (Barry Scrapyard) | USA Class | Maunsell/ DS237 |
| 1968 | Sold to | Kent & East Sussex Railway | USA Class | Maunsell/ 22 |
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