(They also acquired some regauged American-built "Russian Decapods" and S-160s from the Russians and Chinese.) When Ron Ziel wrote Steam Under A Red Star in 1993, it was estimated there were 400 steam locomotives in North Korea. Now, during the Korean War North Korea is known to have captured some South Korean engines including some S-160s. Of these, some are American built but they were built for Korean National Railways they were not sent over during the Korean War. Others are preserved at the Railway Museum and Transport College in Bugok (nr Seoul) and two are on display at the Children's Grand Park and one at the Science Museum in Seoul. I have asked Hume to be on the lookout for others, and take pictures for me if he is able. It is my understanding there are numerous locomotives on display across South Korea, of which I only have a handfull (maybe three or four). It is at the National RR Museum, Green Bay, WI. So now we know that at least 20 engines were shipped over there (the Erie 4-6-2, eighteen C&O 0-8-0's and one PRR B6.) Will we ever know the total number shipped? From what railroads? And the road numbers involved? And a final question maybe Erie 2524 wasn't preserved but were any of the OTHER locomotives? It would seem that at least one should have been as a thank you to the generosity of the American Railroads.Ī World War I vintage "General Pershing" 4-6-0 was indeed preserved, and given back to America as a thank you gift. I also know that there was at least one Pennsy B-6 0-6-0 because this was talked about some time ago on the PRR-FAX discussion website of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society. Thanks for the info on the 18 C-16 class 0-8-0's that the Chesapeake & Ohio sent over to South Korea.
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