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.) 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

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.

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.