China Railways GJ

The China Railways GJ (工建 Gongjian meaning 'construction worker') locomotives were a class of 122 0-6-0T steam locomotives built for industrial and shunting uses.

GJ
GJ 1019 at Datong Railway Museum
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerDalian locomotive works[1]
BuilderChengdu locomotives works, Taiyuan locomotive works[1]
Build date1958–61[1]
Total produced122[1]
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0T
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.1,000 mm (39.37 in)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size480 mm × 550 mm (18.898 in × 21.654 in)
bore x stroke
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Maximum speed40 mph (64 km/h)
Career
OperatorsChina Railway
Korean State Railway
Thai Nguyen Steel Works[2]

History

The locomotives were designed at the Dalian locomotive works and built at the Taiyun and Chengdu works between 1958 and 1961. Many were used at steel works, others were used as pilot locomotives at railway factories. Some units remained in use until the 2000s.[1]

In July 1959, seven class GJ locomotives were sent from the Chengdu Works to the Korean State Railway of North Korea.[3]

Preservation
  • GJ-1018(Taiyuan version) is preserved in a park near Sujiatun Locomotive Works.
  • GJ-1019(Taiyuan version) is part of the Beijing Railway Museum collection.[1][4]
  • GJ-1038 is preserved in Shenyang Railway Museum.
  • GJ-1045 is preserved in Jijie Railway Station, Gejiu, Yunan.[5]
  • GJ-1076 is preserved in Wafangdian, Liaoning by Fan Yongjun.[6]

In fiction

The new Thomas & Friends character Hong-Mei (紅梅 Hong-Mei meaning 'red plum') is based on the locomotive.

References
  1. Duncan Cotterill. "Railography : Class Profiles : GJ Class 0-6-0T". www.railography.com.
  2. David Gurnett. "GJ Class 0-6-0T Chinese built 1435mm gauge steam locomotive". railvn.byethost3.com.
  3. "中國鐵路蒸汽機車大事記(1865–2000)". Archived from the original on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  4. Rob Dickinson. "Archived copy" 中国的铁路博物馆 [China Railway Museum]. www.chinasteam.co.uk (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2010-10-31. Retrieved 2011-02-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. SS7C. 这是什么机车？ [What kind of steam locomotive is this?]. tieba.baidu.com (in Chinese).
  6. Xiangran. "Archived copy" 范永君和他的火车头情缘 [Fan Yongjun and his steam locomotive love]. news.lnd.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-04-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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