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2-6-0 locomotives in Thailand; this page will be added as a new section to the corresponding article when finished with sufficient sources.
Thailand
[edit]The Royal State Railways of Siam (RSR(S), predecessor to the State Railways of Thailand (SRT)), had several 2-6-0 type locomotives of four different classes in its motive power fleet.[1][2]
The first class of 2-6-0s carried numbers 11-13, the second carried numbers 27-24, and the third carried numbers 31-34, 112-118, and 220-21.[citation needed] The first and second designs were built by Krauss and Co., and the third design was built by Hanomag (Hanover Locomotive Works).[1] The fourth class of Thai 2-6-0 type locomotives were the Japanese C56 class locomotives, used for the construction and operation of the Burma Railway (the Death Railway).
Preservation
[edit]None of the early 2-6-0 classes built by Hanomag and Krauss are preserved. On the other hand, the C56 locomotive brought to Thailand have several preserved members. Two Thai C56 locomotives have been repatriated to Japan: they are nos. 31—still with its Thai ABC[a] coupler intact, and 44, respectively nos. 725 and 735 of the Thai railways.
C56 no. 31 has been criticized for being displayed without acknowledging the atrocities on the Burma Railway.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Automatic Buffing Contact; these kinds of couplers were commonplace on Thai rolling stock until the mid-century.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Siamese State Railways and its Locomotives". The Locomotive Magazine and Railway Carriage and Wagon Review. Vol. 34. London: Locomotive Publishing Company. 15 March 1928. pp. 84–87. Retrieved 22 November 2024. Retrieved via Flickr.
- ^ Smith, Jonathan. "[Rot Fai Thai (SRT)] (metre-gauge) steam locomotives". The terminal: Standard steam locomotives. Iowa State University. Retrieved 8 September 2024.