China Railways YJ

The China Railways YJ (Chinese: 跃进; pinyin: Yuè Jìn; lit. 'leap forward') 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.

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.) Build date 1958-1961
Specifications 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) Tender cap. 7 t (6.9 long tons; 7.7 short tons) (coal), 19 m3 (671 cu ft) (water) Cylinders 2 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
Performance figures Maximum speed 60 km/h (37 mph)
Career Operators China Railway

At least two YJs are preserved. YJ 232 is at Baotou Steelworks, YJ 269 is 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.