Record Name | SIK_01-001661 |
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Photographer | Bärtschi, Hans-Peter |
Dating | 02.01.1967 |
Caption | Built 1942-1944, 514 units, 450 of which were built by Porter & Co and Davenport & Besler in the USA and 65 by the Vulcan Foundry in England. These locomotives were procured by the Transportation Corps of the US Army for use in Europe during the Second World War. After the war, 77 locomotives were transferred to the SNCF, where they became the class 030 TU. The last ones were not taken out of service until 1970. Lettering on the left water tank "Soyes Prudent" (be careful) and "Sécurité d'abord" (safety first) |
Caption (German) | Baujahre 1942-1944, 514 Exedmplare, davon 450 bei Porter & Co und Davenport & Besler in den USA und 65 bei der Vulcan Foundry in England. Diese Lokomotiven wurden während des Zweiten Weltkrieges vom Transportation Corps der US Army für den Einsatz in Europa beschafft. Nach dem Krieg kamen 77 Lokomotiven zur SNCF, wo sie zur Baureihe 030 TU wurden. Die letzten wurden erst 1970 ausgemustert. Schriftzug auf dem linken Wasserkasten "Soyes Prudent" (sei vorsichtig) und "Sécurité d'abord" (Sicherheit zuerst) |
Physical description | Fotografie : Negativ |
Format | 2,4 x 3,6 cm |
Colour | schwarz/weiss |
Orientation | Querformat |
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License | Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 |
Copyright notice | ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv / Fotograf: Bärtschi, Hans-Peter / SIK_01-001661 / CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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