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. (Information provided via Wikipedia)
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