USATC1 (MAV2) 2-8-0 No. 6046 (411.144)
Cheddleton, Staffordshire, UK 		Location: Churnet Valley Railway
Status: Operational
Abbreviation Expansion English
1 USATC United States Army Transportation Command United States Army Transportation Command
2 MAV Magyar Államvasutak Hungarian State Railways
Posted: Mar 14, 2025 @ 12:03:32 by Russell Newman
The ex United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046, will be going on a hired visit to the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway as their main steam locomotive for the 2025 running season there.
Posted: Dec 31, 2024 @ 13:12:05 by Russell Newman
The ex United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046, has made history today as it has just hauled the very first steam hauled passenger train into Leek for the first time in over 54 years along the new extention of the Churnet Valley Railway into Leek.
Posted: Oct 11, 2023 @ 06:10:10 by Russell Newman
The overhaul on ex United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046 is now completed and the locomotive has returned to traffic at the Churnet Valley Railway, and will be operating trains there over the coming weekends and should be the main locomotive for their Polar Express Train Rides over the Christmas season this winter.
Posted: Sep 2, 2023 @ 14:09:59 by Russell Newman
Sadly the visit of ex United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046 or her sister No. 5197 to the Strathspey Railway in Scotland will now not happen now, with 6046 not ready from overhaul in time and a shortage of locomotives at the Churnet Valley Railway.
Posted: Aug 7, 2023 @ 12:08:34 by Russell Newman
The overhaul on ex United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046 is in the final stages of completion at the Churnet Valley Railway as it was reported the locomotive has moved under steam in the yard at Cheddleton. Its planed for No. 6046 to visit the Strathspey Railway for the very first time for their "Flying Scotsman" Steam Gala from the 15th to 17th of September 2023. Which the visit will be the first time a United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 locomotive has ever worked in Scotland, and the pairing of 6046 with No. 60103 (4472) "Flying Scotsman" will be the first time the worlds most famous steam locomotive would have been paired alongside an American built steam locomotive since her ill-fated tour of the United States of America and Canada from 1969 to 1972. If 6046 is not ready by then sister Churnet Valley based S160 2-8-0 No. 5197 will go to the Strathspey Railway for the Gala in her place.
Posted: Sep 4, 2022 @ 08:09:38 by Russell Newman
Since it was taken out of service folloing the boiler ticket expiring earlier this year, the overhaul on ex United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046 is progressing at Cheddleton sheds on the Churnet Valley Railway, as the boiler has been removed from the mainframes of the locomotive and is having a full retube and other work carried out and the cladding and cab have been positioned on a Rectank so they can be manoeuvred around the yard, whilst the frames have received a degrease. It is hoped that the overhaul on No. 6046 will be completed by the Festive season this year in time for Polar Express season 2022.
Posted: Jul 16, 2022 @ 09:07:20 by Russell Newman
The ex United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046 is now under overhaul.
Posted: Jun 27, 2022 @ 11:06:05 by Russell Newman
The ex United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046 has been withdrawn from service and is now undergoing its 10 year overhaul at Cheddleton sheds.
Posted: Nov 6, 2021 @ 10:11:55 by Russell Newman
The ex United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046 is visiting the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway for their first Polar Express Train Ride over the Christmas season there until the end of December.
Posted: Nov 5, 2021 @ 15:11:49 by Russell Newman
The ex United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046 is visiting the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway over the festive season as the Polar Express for the first time there this Christmas.
Posted: Aug 10, 2021 @ 05:08:28 by Russell Newman
Following its visit to Didcot Railway Centre, former United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046 will be visiting the Bluebell Railway in East Sussex for the first time and will be on loan to them from August to late October 2021.
Posted: Jul 10, 2021 @ 10:07:45 by Russell Newman
Former United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 6046 will be visiting Didcot Railway Centre for the very first time as the star visiting locomotive for their Diamond Jubilee Gala Weekend from July 31st to August 1st 2021 marking 60 years of Didcot Railway Centre. The visit of 6046 will be the first time in 75 years that a United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 Class 2-8-0 has been seen at Didcot then.
Posted: Jun 30, 2021 @ 13:06:52 by Russell Newman
This is the history of United States Army Transportation Corps. S160 2-8-0 No. 6046. 6046 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1945 and was among the last batch of S160 locomotives sent new to France during the last few months of the Second World War. It ended up in Hungary after the war where it was classified along with other S160 locomotives as the MAV 411 Class by the Hungarian State Railways, and 6046 became 411.144. She spent the majority of her working life on industrial lines of the Hungarian State Railways until the mid 1970’s when it was withdrawn from service. It was formally preserved in the Hungarian National Collection, however due to an administrative error she was sent for scrap but was saved for preservation in the UK by Martin Haines, a pilot, who brought her to the UK with the intention of restoring her when she was moved to Tyesley for restoration. In 2006 the locomotive was sold to her current owner Greg Wilson who then moved her to the Churnet Valley Railway for completion of its restoration and steamed in preservation for the first time in June 2012. Since then No. 6046 is now part of the locomotive fleet under Batt Holden Ltd. set up by Greg Wilson and has been a popular locomotive operating at the Churnet Valley and out on Gala and spot hire visits on the heritage railway circuit around the UK with sister S160 5197 since. Its even very popular as the Polar Express at Christmas time.
Posted: Jan 6, 2021 @ 05:01:11 by Russell Newman
No. 6046 has undergone some boiler work over later half of 2020 which has seen a new main steam pipe fitted and some repair work too and was test run over Christmas and should be good for the 2021 season.
Posted: Nov 19, 2019 @ 10:11:02 by Russell Newman
The ex United States Army Transportation Corps S160 2-8-0 No. 6046 is visiting the Wensleydale Railway to work their first festive Polar Express this Christmas season.
Posted: Oct 22, 2019 @ 13:10:00 by Russell Newman
The former United States Army Transportation Corps S160 2-8-0 No. 6046 has returned home to the Churnet Valley Railway after its visit to the Dartmouth Steam Railway during the summer. No. 6046 will be readied to take part in the Superpower Saturday event with sister S160s No. 5197 and visiting 2253 on the 26th of October 2019.
Posted: May 22, 2019 @ 12:05:10 by jb1993
USA Class S160 Numbered 6046 Was Seen This Morning Waiting To Depart Paignton With The 10:30 AM Service To Kingswear
Posted: May 22, 2019 @ 05:05:15 by Russell Newman
Having had repairs carried out over the early part of this year S160 2-8-0 No. 6046 has returned to traffic and has gone on hire to the Dartmouth Steam Railway in Devon for the summer season.
Posted: Oct 27, 2018 @ 08:10:25 by Russell Newman
No. 6046 is back home on the Churnet Valley Railway after its visit to the West Somerset Railway. The locomotive has had some repairs carried out after problems at the West Somerset and is being tested and should be ready for the Christmas season at the Churnet Valley.
Posted: Mar 15, 2018 @ 13:03:33 by Russell Newman
S160 2-8-0 No. 6046 has arrived at the West Somerset Railway where it is to stay for the 2018 season there. No. 6046 will debut at there Spring Steam Gala on the 22nd to the 25th of March 2018. Where the locomotive will be hauling a WWII military train as part of the Gala.
Posted: Dec 1, 2017 @ 14:12:33 by Russell Newman
S160 No. 6046 will be going on loan to the West Somerset Railway for the 2018 season.
Posted: Oct 8, 2017 @ 04:10:11 by Russell Newman
The repairs to S160 No. 6046 have now be completed and the locomotive will be back in service at the Churnet Valley Railway s 25th Anniversary Gala on the weekend of the 21st and 22nd of October.
Posted: Jun 22, 2017 @ 13:06:55 by Russell Newman
Due to its repairs to the big end bearing taking longer then first thought S106 6046 will now miss out from the Mid Norfolk Railway s steam gala this weekend as its still at the Churnet Valley.
Posted: May 25, 2017 @ 11:05:13 by Russell Newman
6046 has had to be pulled out from its visit to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway s Cotswold Festival of Steam gala due to an overheating big end bearing. But its hopeful that the S160 will still be visiting the Mid Norfolk Railway for the summer season still if repairs can be completed before then?
Posted: Mar 24, 2017 @ 11:03:16 by Russell Newman
S160 No. 6046 has a very busy season ahead this year as it will be visiting the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway in May for there Cotswold festival of steam event. It will then spend the summer in East Anglia at the Mid Norfolk Railway from late June till early September before heading North for the Wensleydale Railway over the Autumn and Winter there. It will return to the Churnet Valley in 2018.
Posted: Dec 28, 2016 @ 12:12:09 by Russell Newman
Having been a star performer at the Telford Steam Railway for there Polar Express over the Christmas season. 6046 has returned home to the Churnet Valley Railway for some repairs and should be back in service in time for there Winter steam gala in February in the New Year.
Posted: Nov 4, 2016 @ 06:11:53 by Russell Newman
6046 has returned home to the Churnet Valley Railway to be prepaired for a winter visit to the Telford Steam Railway to work there Polar Express this Chirstmas.
Posted: Aug 1, 2016 @ 11:08:43 by Russell Newman
6046 is currently on hire to North Yorkshire Moors Railway until November 2016. After which it will return to the Churnet Vally Railway.
Posted: May 5, 2016 @ 17:05:35 by Russell Newman
6046 will be going on loan to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for the summer season.
Posted: Jan 29, 2016 @ 14:01:56 by Russell Newman
The repairs and cylinder replacement have now been completed and 6046 has now been returned to the Churnet Valley Railway.
Posted: Dec 27, 2015 @ 06:12:24 by Russell Newman
The repairs and cylinder replacement are nearly completed and 6046 should be back up and running at the Churnet Valley Railway in the New Year.
Posted: Jul 27, 2015 @ 17:07:06 by Russell Newman
6046 is currently under going repairs and a replaced cylender at Tyesley Locomotive works.
Posted: Feb 16, 2012 @ 13:02:58 by Steve Frost
Boiler hydraulicly tested, reassembly of connecting rods and air brake pipework continuing.
Posted: Jul 5, 2010 @ 18:07:28 by Jay
Actually, I believe this engine is a Lima, like their other S160.