The History of the US Army, S160 Class 2-8-0 steam locomotive

This video covers the history of the US Army, S160 class 2-8-0 steam locomotive. All the visual media used in this video is video, pictures, postcards and slides that I have taken or own.

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

A bit of a correction here from someone who’s very familiar with 610, but she is not actually an s160. Instead, she is the only member of a derivative class (classified s160-a) developed during the Korean War. She was the only member of the class produced, as the derivative class was deemed unnecessary. Differences between the classes include a larger diameter boiler of shorter length on the s160-a than on the s160 standard model, lack of a cowling between the steam and sand domes on the s160-a that was present on the s160, a more spacious cab, and a centered smokebox door. Additionally, the issue of insufficient air pressure from the Westinghouse single-acting pump was resolved by using a more powerful cross-compound air pump located on the fireman’s side of the engine under a raise in the running board.

[@baldwinloco12]

Thanks for the info.

[@zalaszente1942]

aaaah man i am sucker for S160s, i am soo proud that one of europes last runing S160 is in my homeland Hungary (MÁV 411.118. Truman) its soo sweet to have that engine still runing today
great video btw :]

[@MiniatureCharacters01]

Same here

[@MarkinTN2002]

Some historical information regarding TVRM 610 - Ex-USATC 610 owned by TVRM is NOT a S-160 Class locomotive. The specification designated 610 as a Class A. There are numerous differences between 610 and the S-160’s. These include boiler pressure, cylinder diameter, and height of the boiler centerline of the above the rail. Also, the smokebox front was not replaced. 610 was built with the centered smokebox door because her air compressor is mounted on the side of the locomotive and not on the smokebox front. As built, she was provided both air and vacuum brakes (the European versions had vacuum brakes which limited train length). The power reverse was added during her time at Ft. Eustis. As to the bell, it was originally located above the smokebox door but during the restoration, we didn’t have time to fabricate a swinging hanger. I grabbed a diesel bell and quickly mounted it underneath the pilot deck. It was supposed to be a temporary location but it became permanent.
The long standing question has been why was 610 even built (remember, it is 1952 and diesels are replacing steam)? The existing documentation for the locomotive does not answer that question so we can only speculate.
Thank you for putting this video together!

[@nathancorcoran5347]

Cool history about the US Army’s S160 class 2-8-0’s.

[@atlantis0v-104]

WHO ARE YOU BRO?

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

13:26 I have to admit 610 is a very unique and impressive US Army S160 locomotive it’s interesting that her bell was mounted low behind her pilot much like a diesel locomotive or an honorable mention with a similar belt configuration Norfolk & Western J Class 611 the bell almost sounds like a diesel locomotive pneumatic bell

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

Because it is. The bell was actually taken from a scrapped EMD gp9.

[@JayTheTrainFan]

12:00 14:41 Here is Jason(TVRM 610)from the Orbrium Railroad Series

[@FranceCylinder-bv4xv]

KD6-463 wasn't preserved in China.It was shipped to UK in the late 1990s and renumbered as USATC 5197.