TCDD 2201 Class

The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) 2201 Class was a class of 0-4-0ST steam locomotives.

2201 class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderSharp, Stewart and Company
Serial number3502-3505
Build date1889
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-4-0ST
 • UICB't
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.1231 mm
Loco weight31 tons
Fuel typecoal
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		1 square metre (11 sq ft)
Boiler pressure9.5 bars (138 psi)
Heating surface65 square metres (700 sq ft)
Cylinders2, outside
Cylinder size381 by 558 millimetres (15 in × 22 in)
Performance figures
Tractive effort3,750 kilograms-force (8,300 lbf)
Career
Number in class4
Numbers2201-2204 ex ORC 36-39
Dispositionall scrapped

They were built by Sharp, Stewart and Company of Manchester, England for the Ottoman Railway Company and were taken over by TCDD later. The 4 locomotives in this class were numbered 36-39, later 2201-2204. The first arrived in 1889. At least two, 2201 & 2204, were still in service in 1955 and 2202 was reported to be scrapped in 1956.[1]

References
  1. "2201 to 2204". Trains of Turkey.
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