TCDD 56301 Class
| 56301 class |
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type |
Steam |
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| Builder |
Vulcan Iron Works |
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| Serial number |
4790-4877 |
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| Build date |
1947-1949 |
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| Specifications |
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| Gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
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| Driver dia. |
1450 mm |
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Wheelbase:
• Coupled |
6808 mm |
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| Loco weight |
101,9 |
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| Tender weight |
32,7 |
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| Fuel type |
coal |
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| Fuel capacity |
12,7 ton |
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| Water cap |
30,2 m3 |
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| Boiler pressure |
17,6 bar |
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| Cylinder size |
599 mm |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed |
70 km/h |
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| Power output |
2350 hp |
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| Career |
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| Numbers |
56301 - 56388 |
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| Nicknames |
Skyliners |
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| Preserved |
2 |
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The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) 56301 Class is a class of 2-10-0 steam locomotives 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-built locomotives ordered by TCDD, though they had acquired ex-USATC S200 Class (TCDD 46201 Class) and ex-USATC S160 Class (TCDD 45171 Class). This class had the largest boiler and firebox of any Turkish locomotive and were the only ones fitted with mechanical stokers.
Two survive; 56375 at the TCDD Open Air Steam Locomotive Museum in Ankara, and 56337 at the Çamlık Railway Museum.
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