Qianjin class steam locomotive

Wenguantun May 1981

This class is a large-scale locomotive for the freight, and is based on the Friendship class made in the USSR. The Friendship class is a locomotive used in the Siberia railway line. Because the Siberia railway line had been electrified, the disused locomotive were sent to China. Qianjin class was designed and built by China oneself. This class was renamed to the Qianjin class, though class name of this locomotive was a Heping class. Qianjin class is used as a locomotive for a large-scale freight now.

Data of QJ class

Wheel arrengment	2-10-2	Hearting surface(m2)	411.30
Loco. weight(t)	119.00	Loading capacity of water(m3)	35.0
Tender weight(t)	34.00	Loading capacity of coal(t)	15.0
Weight on driving wheel(t)	100.00	Hight of boiler cube center(mm)	3,181
Diameter of driving wheel(mm)	1500	Length(mm)	26,254
Cylinder Diamensions(mm)	650 X 800	Hight(mm)	4,791
Boiler pressure(kg/cm2)	15.00	Length of locomotive(mm)	16,253
Grate area(m2)	6.80	Length of tender(mm)	10,001

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