Chōsen Railway Class D

The Class D was a class consisting of a single diesel locomotive with B wheel arrangement operated by the Chōsen Railway in colonial Korea.[1] It was one of the first diesel locomotives to operate on the Korean peninsula.

Chōsen Railway Class D
Builder's photo of Chōsen Railway Class D no. D1
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderKisha Seizō
Build date1932
Total produced1
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICB
Gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Loco weight12 t (12 long tons)
Performance figures
Power output90 hp (67 kW)
Career
OperatorsChōsen Railway
ClassChōsen Railway: D
Number in class1
NumbersChōsen Railway: D1
Delivered1932

Its fate after the Liberation and partition of Korea is unknown.

References

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  1. ^ Yamada, Keitarō (1972). 汽車会社蒸気機関車製造史 [Manufacturing History of Kisha Kaisha Steam Locomotives] (in Japanese). Nagoya: Kōyūsha.