China Railways YJ

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Driver dia.1,370 mm (53.94 in)Length18.3 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)Cylinders2Cylinder size530 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.^[1]

At least two YJs are preserved. YJ 232 is at Baotou Steelworks, YJ 269 is at Diaobingshan, Tiefa, Liaoning.^[2]

See also

• China Railways JF6
• China Railways SY
• China Railways PL2

References