Liberation Class

The Liberation Class was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives designed for heavy freight work in post-Second World War Europe. 120 were built by the Vulcan Foundry of Newton-le-Willows in 1946.

Liberation class 2-8-0 locomotive
Polish Tr202-19 in a heritage park in Chabówka.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderVulcan Foundry (120),
Đuro Đaković (10)
Serial numberVF 5357–5476
Build date1946 (120), 1957–58 (10)
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-8-0
 • UIC1′D h2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.4 ft 9+1⁄8 in (1.451 m)
Water cap.5,500 imp gal
(25,000 L; 6,600 US gal)
Boiler pressure232 psi (1.60 MPa)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size21.625 in × 28 in
(549 mm × 711 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort45,200 lbf (201.1 kN)
Career
Operators
Numbers
  • CFL: 4701–4710
  • ČSD: 459.001–459.015
  • JŽ: 38.001–38.075
  • PKP: Tr202.1–Tr202.30

Design

They shared some features with the earlier WD Austerity 2-8-0 and WD Austerity 2-10-0 which in turn had been based on the LMS Stanier Class 8F. They were however built to the continental loading gauge, but the design was intended to last, not a short-term kriegslok.

Distribution

Ten went to Luxembourg and the rest to Eastern Europe. The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration distributed them as follows:

Preservation

One liberation class locomotive remains in Krakow, Poland TR202-19 built in 1946.[1] A second (also not in working condition) is in Jaworzyna Slask, Lower Silesia, South West Poland Tr202-28. [2]

References
  1. "PKP(UNRRA) No. Tr202-19(1D-49) Chabówka, Poland". www.steamlocomotive.info.
  2. "Tr202-28 odrestaurowany!" (in Polish).
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