SEK Class Δα
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SEK Class Δα was a class of twenty 0-6-0T steam locomotives of the Hellenic State Railways
in Greece. These were ex-United States Army Transportation Corps
(USATC) S100 Class
. They were delivered to SEK in 1946-1947 and were numbered Δα51-70. Two of these locomotives still survive and are undergoing restoration at the Railway Museum of Thessaloniki
.
Hellenic State Railways
Hellenic State Railways or SEK was a Greek public sector entity which was established in 1920 and operated most Greek railway lines until 1970.-History:...
in Greece. These were ex-United States Army Transportation Corps
United States Army Transportation Corps
The Transportation Corps was established 31 July 1942 by Executive Order 9082. The Transportation Corps is a combat service support branch of the U.S. Army, and was headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia, but has now moved to Fort Lee, Virginia. The Transportation Corps is responsible for the...
(USATC) S100 Class
USATC S100 Class
The United States Army Transportation Corps S100 Class is a 0-6-0 steam locomotive that was designed for switching duties in Europe and North Africa during World War II...
. They were delivered to SEK in 1946-1947 and were numbered Δα51-70. Two of these locomotives still survive and are undergoing restoration at the Railway Museum of Thessaloniki
Railway Museum of Thessaloniki
The Railway Museum of Thessaloniki is a museum in Eleftherio-Kordelio, a municipality of the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. It was founded in 2001 and is housed in the old Military Railway Station A of the Thessaloniki-Constantinople Railway , near the current TX-3 signalbox...
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