Class of Chinese steam locomotives
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia. | 1,500 mm (59.06 in) |
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Length | total: ≈29.07 m (95 ft 4 in) (loco + tender) |
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Firebox: | |
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• Grate area | 7.03 m2 (75.7 sq ft) |
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Cylinders | 2, outside |
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Valve gear | Walschaerts |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
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Career |
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Retired | 1967-1985 |
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Preserved | 3 |
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Scrapped | 1967-1989 |
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Disposition | Most Scrapped (3 preserved) |
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The China Railways FD class of locomotives were 2-10-2 steam locomotives of the FD locomotive type imported from the Soviet Union and regauged for use in China.
History
The FD class locomotives were imported from the Soviet Union to China from 1958 to provide main line freight motive power for the Chinese railways. Over 1000 units were acquired and remained in service until 1985.[1]
When imported the class were designated YH (YouHao meaning 'friendship'), but after the breakdown of Sino-Soviet relations during the Cultural Revolution (see Sino–Soviet split) the class were renamed FX (FanXiu meaning 'anti-revisionist'). In 1971 the class were returned to the original Soviet designation of 'FD' (after Felix Dzerzhinsky).[1]
Preservation
- FD-1227 is preserved at the Shenyang Railway Museum.
- FD-1653 is preserved at the Baotou West Locomotive Depot, Huhhot Railway Bureau.[2]
- FD-1979 is preserved at the Beijing Railway Museum.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Duncan Cotterill. "Railography : Class Profiles : FD Class 2-10-2". www.railography.com.
- ^ "包头当年重要的五台蒸汽机车原来现在都在这些地方". mt.sohu.com. 23 May 2016.
Steam | Standard gauge | |
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Narrow gauge | - C2
- DK51
- FN51
- JF51
- KD51
- KD52
- KD55
- MG51
- MG52
- PL51
- PL52
- RJ
- SN
- TH55
- XK51 (1)
- XK51 (2)
- YC
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Diesel | Diesel hydraulic | |
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Diesel electric | |
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Electric | |
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