Land Transport
China Railways JF steam locomotive
The JF class illustrates the development of heavy steam freight traction in China. Boiler-generated steam drives cylinders and coupled wheels, while a trailing tender supplies fuel and water. Beijing’s Dongjiao museum preserves th...
About this artifact
The JF class illustrates the development of heavy steam freight traction in China. Boiler-generated steam drives cylinders and coupled wheels, while a trailing tender supplies fuel and water. Beijing’s Dongjiao museum preserves the historically named JF 304 and JF 1191 as two examples of the class.
Sources & image credits
Photograph of the historical object at the associated museum or heritage site.
Image: JF-1191 and JF-304.jpg
Creator: choo chin nian
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
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