JF6(Mikaro or MIKA-6) calss steam locomotive

Sujiatun steam museum April 1999

Miika-1 class locomotive is not able to use for low construction rail track. Therefore a more smaller locomotive became necessary than the Mika-1 class. Mika-6 is the meaning of the 6th locomotive class of 2-8-2. He was built of about 300 cars by Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo, Kisha Seizo, Kawasaki, SMR Shahekou work, SMR Dalian works , Dalian machine works and Manchuria railcar works in 1912. He was using it with SMR and Manchuria national railrway for a freight train. After the time, Mika-6 became to base of SY class locomotive.

The data of JF6 class

Whell arrengment	2-8-2	Hearting surface(m2)	214.7
Max axle weight	15.3	Hight of boiler cube center(mm)	2,680
Diameter of driving wheel(mm)	1,370	Length(mm)	21,168
Cylinder Diamensions(mm)	530×710	Hight(mm)	4,244
Boiler pressure(kg/cm2)	14.0	Length of locomotive(mm)	12,380
Grate area(m2)	4.57	Length of tender(mm)	8,788

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