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China Railways FD

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Power type
  
Steam

Configuration
  
2-10-2

China Railways FD

Builder
  
Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Factory

Build date
  
1931-41, conversion to standard gauge : ~1958

Total produced
  
exported to China : 1054

Gauge
  
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in)

The China Railways FD class of locomotives were 2-10-2 steam locomotives of the Russian FD locomotive type imported from Russia and regauged for use in China.

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History

The FD class locomotives were imported from Russia from 1958 to provide main line freight motive power for the Chinese railways. Over 1000 units were acquired and remained in service until 1985.

When imported the class were designated YH (YouHao meaning 'friendship'), but after the breakdown of Sino-Soviet relations during the Cultural revolution (see Sino–Soviet split) the class were renamed FX (FanXiu meaning 'anti-revisionist'). In 1971 the class were returned to the original designation 'FD' of soviet Russian origin (after Felix Dzerzhinsky).

Preservation

  • FD number 1227 is preserved at the Shenyang Railway Museum.
  • FD number 1653 is preserved at the Baotou West Locomotive Depot, Huhhot Railway Bureau.
  • FD number 1979 is preserved at the Beijing Railway Museum.

    • References

    China Railways FD Wikipedia
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