China Railways YJ

YJ 跃进
YJ-238 in Baotou
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Jinan Railway Vehicles Equipment Co. Tangshan Railway Vehicle Serial number YJ 101–180 (Tangshan Railway Vehicle) YJ 201–320 (Jinan Railway Vehicles Equipment Co.) Model YJ Build date 1958–1961 Total produced 202
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-2 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,370 mm (53.94 in) Length 18.3 m (60 ft 0.5 in) Fuel type Coal Tender cap. 7 t (6.9 long tons; 7.7 short tons) (coal), 19 m3 (671 cu ft) (water) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 530 mm × 710 mm (20.866 in × 27.953 in) 482 mm × 660 mm (18.976 in × 25.984 in)(YJ 201-250) 500 mm × 710 mm (19.685 in × 27.953 in)(YJ 251-???) bore x stroke Valve gear Walschaerts Valve type Piston valves Loco brake Air Train brakes Air Couplers Knuckle
Performance figures Maximum speed 60 km/h (37 mph)
Career Operators China Railway Number in class 202 Numbers 101–180, 201–320 Delivered 1958 First run 1958 Last run 1961 Retired 2002 Preserved 2 Disposition 2 preserved, remainder scrapped
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The China Railways YJ (Chinese: 跃进; pinyin: Yuè Jìn; lit. 'leap forward') are a type of 2-6-2 "Prairie" type steam locomotives, their design is based on China Railways PL2 class 2-6-2, itself derived from the JF6 2-8-2, the predecessor of the well known SY class mikado. According to Chinese sources a total of 202 locos were produced between 1958 and 1961.

At least two YJs are preserved. No. 232 was last reported in service in 2002 and is now on display at the Baotou Steelworks, No. 269 is on display at Diaobingshan, Tiefa, Liaoning.

See also

• China Railways JF6
• China Railways SY
• China Railways PL2

Further reading

• Gibbons, Robin (2016). Locomotives of China - The JF6 Family - The JF6, PL2, YJ and SY Classes. United Kingdom: Tynedale Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9934192-1-8.