British Railways (Southern Railway) (USATC1) 0-6-0T No. 30064 (64) (1959)
Southall, Greater London, UK 		Location: Steam Locomotive Services
Status: Restoration
Abbreviation Expansion English
1 USATC United States Army Transportation Command United States Army Transportation Command
Posted: May 23, 2023 @ 15:05:07 by Russell Newman
Restoration on ex United States Army Transportaion Corps and Southern Railway S100 USA Class 0-6-0T No. 30064 is making good progress at Southall Depot, as the locomotive has had all the asbestos lagging around the boiler and cylinders removed by certified contractors. The boiler has been needlegunned ready for thickness testing before the next step in returning No. 30064 to steam again.
Posted: Oct 16, 2022 @ 06:10:45 by Russell Newman
Having spoken to a volunteer at the Bluebell Railway its confirmed that former United States Army Transportaion Corps and Southern Railway USA Class 0-6-0T Dock shunter No. 30064 location since June 2022 is at Southall Depot in Greater London, where No. 30064 is located under restoration there and her new owners plan to return the locomotive to the Bluebell Railway when completed.
Posted: Aug 3, 2022 @ 13:08:07 by Russell Newman
The former United States Army Transportaion Corps and Southern Railway USA Class 0-6-0T Dock shunter No. 30064 has not been moved to Carnforth. No. 30064 is at a private site somewhere in the south east of the UK. In a statment on social media from the new owners of 30064, the locomotive is in a safe location having asbestos lagging removed. But futher details will come clear soon on what is happening to 30064 but restoration to return it to steam again for the first time since 1982 is now underway.
Posted: Jul 28, 2022 @ 10:07:41 by Russell Newman
Even though it was first thought that ex United States Army Transportaion Corps and Southern Railway USA Class 0-6-0T Dock shunter No. 30064 has been moved to Carnforth in Lancashire, it has been confirmed that the locomotive is indeed now located at Carnforth and under restoration at West Coast Railway Company’s Depot there.
Posted: Jul 9, 2022 @ 13:07:59 by Russell Newman
The ex United States Army Transportaion Corps and Southern Railway USA Class 0-6-0T Dock shunter No. 30064 since it had left the Bluebell Railway having been sold to a private owner. It was first reported that the locomotive was first thought to be moving to Carnforth but it turns out that No. 30064 has been relocated to a private site in the South, East of the UK somewhere in Kent for a complete overhaul. As said the overhaul is expected to take five to six years to complete but a agreement has been reached between the Bluebell Railway and its new owner for 30064 for a return visit to the railway when completed in five to six years time.
Posted: Jun 27, 2022 @ 13:06:47 by Russell Newman
The ex United States Army Transportaion Corps and Southern Railway USA Class 0-6-0T Dock shunter No. 30064 has now left the Bluebell Railway and is now being relocated to West Coast Railway Company’s Depot at Carnforth in Lancashire, where it will be overhauled which is expected to take five to six years.
Posted: Jun 8, 2022 @ 10:06:44 by Russell Newman
The former United States Army Transportaion Corps and Southern Railway USA Class 0-6-0T Dock shunter No. 30064 has been sold by the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society to a new owner. As it has been confirmed that they have agreed a price for the sale of the locomotive. No. 30064 was a regular performer at the Bluebell Railway during the 1970s but has not turned a wheel since. It is intended that No. 30064 will be moved from where it is at Horsted Kynes to Sheffield Park in the next week or so and will leave the Bluebell Railway soon after to its new home which will be revealed soon.
Posted: Sep 28, 2021 @ 13:09:04 by Dale W Fickés
Built by Vulcan Ironworks in Wilkes-Barre, PA 4432 of 1943 and originally became USATC No. 1959, being transported to the UK during WW11 and stored (apparently at Newbury Racecourse) pending use in Europe. It was then purchased for a mere £2,500.00 in 1947 by the Southern Railway and given the number 64. Upon Nationalisation in 1948 it was then re-numbered 30066 and lasted with that company until July 1967.
Posted: Jun 6, 2020 @ 21:06:48 by Bob Elbourne
From Bluebell Railway web page Class: USA Wheels: 0-6-0T Class Introduced: 1946 on SR Designer: US Army Transport Corps Built: 1943, Vulcan Iron Works, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Works No.: 4432 Purpose: Shunting/Switching Total number built: Unknown Number bought by SR: 15 (14 entered traffic) Numbers carried: USATC 1959, SR 64 (as of 22.6.1947), BR S64, later 30064 Current status: Static display, awaiting overhaul. Arrived on Bluebell Railway: 24 October 1971 Owner: Bluebell Railway Length: 29ft 8ins Weight: 46 Tons 10 cwt Water capacity: 1,200 US Gallons Coal capacity: 1 Ton 10 cwt Boiler Pressure: 210 lb/sq.in Driving Wheels: 4ft 6in Cylinders: (2, outside) 16.5" x 24" Tractive Effort: 21,600 lbs Engine Brake: Steam BR power classification: 3F