TCDD 56301 Class

The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) 56301 Class is a class of 2-10-0 steam locomotives known as "Skyliners". They were built by Vulcan Iron Works of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The 88 locomotives in this class were numbered 56301-88. The first arrived in 1947.

56301 class
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Vulcan Iron Works Serial number 4790-4877 Build date 1947-1949 Total produced 88
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-10-0 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1450 mm Wheelbase:  • Coupled 6808 mm Loco weight 101,9 Tender weight 32,7 Fuel type coal Fuel capacity 12,7 ton Water cap. 30,2 m3 Boiler pressure 17,6 bar Cylinder size 600 mm × 711 mm (23+5⁄8 in × 28 in)
Performance figures Maximum speed 70 km/h Power output 2350 hp
Career Numbers 56301 - 56388 Nicknames Skyliners Preserved 4, with remains of 2 more for parts

They were the first American-built locomotives ordered by TCDD, though they had acquired ex-USATC S200 Class (TCDD 46201 Class) and ex-USATC S160 Class (TCDD 45171 Class). This class had the largest boiler and firebox of any Turkish locomotive and were the only ones fitted with mechanical stokers.

At least 4 are known to be preserved, these being 56375 at the TCDD Open Air Steam Locomotive Museum in Ankara, 56337 at the Çamlık Railway Museum, 56378 at Tren Park within Karabük University,[1] and 56359 stored serviceable at Çankırı. The remains of 56369 and 56376 are also at Çankırı, serving as parts sources for 56359. [2]