Our two wartime engines, the WD 90733
and the Yank S160 5820
Both these classes of engines did sterling work in
WW2. Initially here in Britain and after the D Day
invasion they went over to Europe to support the
armies as they moved towards Germany and final
peace
The USA S160's were fine engines and many
continued work after the peace, running on many
European railways. Replacing stock bombed and
damaged through other means. I know French
Engine-men did all they could to slow the axis
attempts to reinforce occupation forces fighting
the Allies in the work of freeing Europe to the
point of damaging/sabotaging their own engines.
I believe a five centime piece nicely blocked
the oil cups on various bearings whilst giving
the impression of being full the passing glance
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