China Railways QJ
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | mostly Datong |
| Build date | 1956-1988 |
| Configuration | 2-10-2 (1E1) |
| Gauge | Standard (1435 mm) |
| Driver size | 1500 mm |
| Length | 29181 mm |
| Locomotive weight | 133.3 tonnes |
| Boiler pressure | 1471 kPa |
| Cylinder size | 650 x 800 mm |
| Top speed | 80 km/h |
| Power output | 2222 kW (official), 2670 kW (measured at 66 km/h) |
The QJ (前进=Qian Jin, meaning "advance") was a type of heavy freight steam locomotive used on China Railways. A prototype was made by Dalian in 1956, but the majority were made by Datong from 1964 to 1988 [1].
They were withdrawn from the main China Railways system in 2003, and from the Jitong railway in 2005[2]. 17 are reportedly preserved[3].
[edit] References
Technical data: D. Wardale, The Red Devil and other tales from the age of steam.
