Of this mass production, 800 of the Class landed in the UK and were fitted with vacuum brakes, while 200 were built for the Russian loading gauge of 1,520mm. In total, more than 2,100 locomotives were shipped worldwide, every country making its own changes and modifications, and every one with their own livery. They were scrapped in 1946.The US ATC S160 includes an Advanced Pro-Series version and also includes a HUD/Xbox controller-compatible version.Ī truly international add-on for Train Simulator, the USATC S160 recreates a diverse class of steam locomotives that were designed, built and, in some cases, lost forever in very quick time.ĭuring World War II, it was realised that, if allied attempts to enter the European mainland were successful, there would be a shortage of locomotives for the mass movement of troops and equipment due to the state of the railways after years of war.Īs a result, two locomotives were designed specifically for the purpose of heavy freight movements – the British War Department Austerity 2-8-0 and the USATC S160, the latter being designed by a committee made up of the USATC and locomotive builders Alco, Baldwin and Lima.ĭespite this slightly unconventional method of ‘design by committee’, the S160 was a resounding success – a wide, riveted steel firebox driving powerful 26” pistons produced 31,490lb/f of tractive effort a Westinghouse pump for air brakes mounted on the smokebox also gave the S160 its off-centre smokebox door design.
Army to work on the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad to help build the Alcan highway. #69 and #70 (which was converted to burn oil in 1931) continued service until the C&S abandoned their narrow gauge operations on April 25th, 1943.
#65 and #68 continued service until April - May 1939. #66 was next to be written off in September 1923, then #67 in February 1927 and then #63 in May 1929. In September 1921, #64 was the first of the B4Ds to be retired. The Ridgeway Spark arrestor was often known to railfans as the Bear Trap Spark Arrestor. Once the cinders were cooled, they were emptied from the pipe down the side of the smokebox. In the late 1910s, all of the narrow gauge locomotives on the C&S narrow gauge lines were given the Ridgeway Spark arrestor which caught burning cinders from flying out of the smokestack which prevented fires. When air brakes were introduced following the 1893 Railroad Safety Appliance Act, they had air tanks placed on top of the boiler between the steam dome and the sand dome as was standard on all C&S narrow gauge locomotives. In 1902 - 1903, the B4Ds were heavily rebuilt by the C&S Denver Shops with new boilers. In 1898, the Colorado and Southern Railway took over the DL&G and renumbered these engines from #63 to 70. When these locomotives were built, they were the most powerful locomotives on the DL&G and they were well suited to the mountain grades and tight curves of the Colorado Narrow Gauge.Įight locomotives were built in total and were numbered #266 - 273 and they worked on the Denver, Leadville & Gunnison Railway. The B4D 2-8-0's were constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in November 1890 to tackle the rails along Clear Creek. There are 11 scenarios which include this locomotive. The Baldwin B4D is a 3 foot narrow gauge 2-8-0 steam locomotive that is included in the Clear Creek Narrow Gauge Railway add-on.
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