WD Class
A series of 96 2-8-2 locomotives built in several batches by 5 manufacturers. They had 8-wheel bogie tenders.
These locomotives, known as "MacArthurs", were built in large numbers during World War 2 for the United States Army Transportation Corps and were shipped to many parts of the world as the allies regained control. Large numbers were sent to India and many of these were in kit form. Following the Japanese surrender 96 were shipped into Malaya via Port Swettenham, either complete or in kit form. Those in kit form were taken to Sentul for final assembly. All originally had USATC numbers. Within weeks many of them started to find their way into Siam (later Thailand) as former FMSR locomotives which had been taken there by the Japanese were returned. By early 1946 28 were sold to FMSR in Malaya and were classified as 90 class, being numbered 901.01 through 901.28. In 1948 and 1949, 16 of these were sold on to Tanganyika, being later taken over by East African Railways. The remaining 68 became the property of RSR in 1946/47 as numbers 380-447. Many of these locomotives survived until the end of steam in the 1970s. Five RSR examples were donated to Cambodia in 1973 (386, 388, 408, 411 & 435).
Above: 901.12 shunting at Kuala Krai in the 1960s. © J.A.Stanistreet.
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Manufacturer |
Works |
Year |
Number |
FMSR |
Notes |
|
Alco |
70498 |
1943 |
USATC 164 |
|
ex-?, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in 1947 as
RSR 394, later 400 |
|
Alco |
70499 |
1943 |
USATC 165 |
|
ex WD, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in 1947 as
RSR 426 |
|
Alco |
70702 |
1943 |
USATC 170 |
|
ex BBCI 917, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 409 |
|
Alco |
70509 |
1943 |
USATC 185 |
|
ex BAR 35, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 395, later 419 |
|
Alco |
70689 |
1943 |
USATC 257 |
|
ex BAR 947, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 403 |
|
Alco |
70694 |
1943 |
USATC 262 |
|
landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in 1947 as RSR
399, later 420 |
|
Alco |
70718 |
1943 |
USATC 286 |
|
ex BAR 954, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 405 |
|
Alco |
70726 |
1943 |
USATC 294 |
|
ex WD, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in 1947 as
RSR 416 |
|
Alco |
70737 |
1943 |
USATC 305 |
|
ex BAR 78, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 402 |
|
Baldwin |
69744 |
1943 |
USATC 319 |
|
ex BAR 806, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 427 |
|
Baldwin |
69754 |
1943 |
USATC 329 |
|
ex WD 75, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in 1947
as RSR 429 |
|
Baldwin |
69758 |
1943 |
USATC 333 |
|
ex BAR 862, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 423 |
|
Baldwin |
69764 |
1943 |
USATC 339 |
|
ex BAR 824, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 424 |
|
Davenport |
2555 |
1943 |
USATC 351 |
|
ex BAR 94, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 401 |
|
Davenport |
2568 |
1943 |
USATC 367 |
901.25 |
|
|
Vulcan ironworks |
4520 |
1943 |
USATC 390 |
|
ex BAR 1010, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 428 |
|
Porter |
7641 |
1943 |
USATC 399 |
901.26 |
to Tanganyika 1949, became EAR 2715 in 1949 |
|
Porter |
7622 |
1943 |
USATC 405 |
|
ex BAR 920, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 415 |
|
Porter |
7625 |
1943 |
USATC 408 |
|
ex WD 89, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in 1947
as RSR 413 |
|
Alco |
70895 |
1943 |
USATC 423 |
|
ex BAR 819, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 396, later 417 |
|
Alco |
70901 |
1943 |
USATC 429 |
|
ex BAR 868, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 425 |
|
Alco |
70943 |
1943 |
USATC 471 |
|
ex BAR 852, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 398, later 421 |
|
Alco |
71026 |
1943 |
USATC 491 |
|
ex BAR 857, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 410 |
|
Alco |
71027 |
1943 |
USATC 492 |
|
ex BAR 96, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 404 |
|
Baldwin |
69892 |
1943 |
USATC 530 |
|
ex BAR 989, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 414 |
|
Alco |
71340 |
1943 |
USATC 546 |
|
ex BAR 971, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 422 |
|
Alco |
71341 |
1943 |
USATC 547 |
|
ex BAR 912, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 408 |
|
Alco |
71342 |
1944 |
USATC 548 |
|
ex BAR 973, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 411 |
|
Alco |
71343 |
1944 |
USATC 549 |
|
ex BAR 974, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 406 |
|
Alco |
71355 |
1943 |
USATC 561 |
901.28 |
to Tanganyika 1949, became EAR 2716 in 1949 |
|
Alco |
71380 |
1944 |
USATC 586 |
901.01 |
to Tanganyika 1949, became EAR 2709 in 1949 |
|
Alco |
71381 |
1944 |
USATC 587 |
901.02 |
to Tanganyika 1948, became EAR 2701 in 1949 |
|
Alco |
71390 |
1944 |
USATC 596 |
|
ex BAR 1035, landed in Malaya for onward delivery to Thailand in
1947 as RSR 407 |
|
Alco |
71391 |
1944 |
USATC 597 |
901.03 |
to Tanganyika 1948, became EAR 2702 in 1949 |
|
Alco |
71393 |
1944 |
USATC 599 |
901.04 |
ex India, to Tanganyika 1948 as MR802, became EAR 2703 in 1949 |
|
Alco |
71401 |
1944 |
USATC 607 |
901.27 |
|
|
Alco |
71402 |
1944 |
USATC 608 |
|
to Thailand in 1947 as RSR 391 |
|
Alco |
71403 |
1944 |
USATC 609 |
|
to Thailand in 1947 as RSR 417, later 398 |
|
Alco |
71404 |
1944 |
USATC 610 |
|
to Thailand in 1947 as RSR 393 |
|
Alco |
71405 |
1944 |
USATC 611 |
|
to Thailand in 1947 as RSR 399 |
|
Alco |
71406 |
1944 |
USATC 612 |
|
to Thailand in 1947 as RSR 396 |
|
Alco |
71407 |
1944 |
USATC 613 |
|
to Thailand in 1947 as RSR 400, later 394 |
|
Alco |
71408 |
1944 |
USATC 614 |
|
to Thailand in 1947 as RSR 390 |
|
Alco |
73070 |