China Railways JF5

China Railways JF5 (解放5)
Jichang Railway 500 class
Manchukuo National Mikana class (ミカナ)

North China Transport ミカコ1572

| Type and origin

Power type| Steam
Builder| Kawasaki
Kisha Seizo
Build date| 1923
| Specifications

Configuration:
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• Whyte| 2-8-2
Gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.| 1,370 mm (4 ft 6 in)
Length| 19,965 mm (65 ft 6.0 in)
Width| 3,150 mm (10 ft 4 in)
Height| 4,315 mm (14 ft 1.9 in)
Loco weight| 81.28 t (80.00 long tons)
Tender weight| 50.80 t (50.00 long tons)
Total weight| 132.08 t (129.99 long tons)
Firebox:| ​
• Grate area| 3.92 m2 (42.2 sq ft)
Boiler pressure| 12.7 kgf/cm2 (181 psi)
Heating surface| 270.52 m2 (2,911.9 sq ft)
Cylinders| 2
Cylinder size| 570 mm × 660 mm
(22.441 in × 25.984 in)
| Career

Operators| Jichang Jidun Railway,
Manchukuo National Railway
China Railway
Class| MNR: ミカナ (1933−1938)
MNR: ミカナ (1938−1945)
CR: ㄇㄎ5 (1951−1959),
CR: 解放5 (1959–end)
Number in class| 16
Numbers| Jichang: 501−516
MNR: ミカナ 6540−6555 (Mikana)
MNR: ミカナ 501−516 (Mikana)
CR: JF5 2901−3000

The China Railways JF5 (解放5, Jiěfàng, "liberation") class steam locomotive was a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives operated by the China Railway, originally built by Kawasaki in Japan in 1923 for the Jichang Railway.[1]

## History[edit]

In 1923, sixteen D50 class locomotives were exported to the Jichang Jidun Railway in Manchuria, which designated them class 500 and numbered 501 through 516. Ten were built by Kawasaki (works nos. 970−971, 1140−1170) [2] and six by Kisha Seizō (w/n 965−970), and though very similar to the Japanese D50 class, there were some slight differences in dimensions due to the larger loading gauge on Chinese lines.

After the establishment of Manchukuo, the Jichang Jidun Railway was nationalised along with other private railways to form the Manchukuo National Railway. These locomotives were classified by MNR to Mikana (シカナ) class, numbered 6540−6555, renumbered 501−516 in 1938.[3]

## Postwar[edit]

After the end of the Pacific War, these locomotives were passed on to the Republic of China Railway. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, China Railways designated them ㄇㄎ5 (MK5) class in 1951,[1] and subsequently 解放5 (JF5) class in 1959.

The last of these locomotives were retired in 1990.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b 中国铁道部1951年2月版《机车概要表》
2. ^ "一冊の本 川崎車両のカタログ 1: 汽車好きクラーケン". kraken.cocolog-nifty.com.
3. ^ 小熊米雄 「満州のD50―吉長、吉敦鉄路の500形について」 交友社『鉄道ファン』 No.22 April 1963, pp.45-47

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Manchukuo National Railway locomotives and rolling stock

Steam locomotives|

| Standard gauge|

* Dabui
* Dabuko (1)
* Dabuko (2)
* Daburo
* Dekai
* Dekani
* Etoni
* Mikai
* Mikasa
* Mikaro
* Mikana (1)
* Mikana (2)
* Mikana (3)
* Mogai
* Pashii
* Pashisa
* Pashishi (1)
* Pashishi (2)
* Pashiro
* Pashiha
* Purei
* Pureshi
* Shikai
* Sorii
* Sorisa
* Sorisa (Pensori)
* Soriro
* Sori
* Tehoi
* Tehoni
* Tehosa
* Tehoshi

|

Broad gauge|

* DabuA
* DekaA
* EtoA
* ShikaA
* SoriA
* SoriB
* SoriC
* TehoA

Railcars|

* KeHa-3
* KeHa-5
* KeHa-7
* KiHa-1
* KiHa-2
* KiHa-3
* KiHa-5

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China Railway locomotives

Steam|

| Standard gauge|

* AM1
* AM2
* AM3
* AM4
* DK1
* DK2
* DK3
* DK4
* DK5
* DB1
* DB2
* DB3
* DB4
* DB5
* ET1
* ET2 (Henschel)
* ET2 (Russian)
* ET3
* ET4
* ET5
* ET6
* ET7
* FD
* FN1
* FN2
* GJ
* HS
* JF1
* JF2
* JF3
* JF4
* JF5
* JF6
* JF7
* JF8
* JF9
* JF10
* JF11
* JF12
* JF13
* JF15
* JF16
* JF17
* JF18
* JF21
* JS
* KD1
* KD2
* KD3
* KD4
* KD5
* KD6
* KD7
* KD8
* KD9
* KD10
* KD11
* KD12
* KD13
* KD14
* KD20
* KD21
* KD22
* KD23
* KD24
* KD25
* KF
* LD1
* MG1
* MG2
* MG3
* MG4
* MG5
* MG6
* MG7
* MG8
* MG9
* MG10
* MG11
* MG12
* MG13
* MG21
* MG26
* MG33
* ML1
* ML2
* ML3
* ML4
* MT1
* MT2
* PL1
* PL2
* PL3
* PL4
* PL5
* PL6
* PL7
* PL8
* PL9
* PL10
* PL11
* PL12
* PL13
* PL14
* PL20
* PL21
* QJ
* RA
* RM
* SL1
* SL2
* SL3
* SL4
* SL5
* SL6
* SL7
* SL8
* SL9
* SL10
* SL11
* SL12
* SL13
* SL14
* SL15
* SL16
* SL17
* SL20
* ST1
* ST2
* ST3
* SY
* TH1
* TH2
* TH3
* TH4
* TH5
* TH6
* TH7
* TH8
* TH9
* TH10
* TH11
* TH12
* TH13
* TH14
* TH15
* TH16
* TH17
* TH18
* TH?
* TW1
* XH
* XK1
* XK2
* XK3
* XK4
* XK5
* XK6
* XK7
* XK8
* XK9
* XK10
* XK11
* XK12
* XK13
* XK14
* YJ

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Narrow gauge|

* C2
* DK51
* FN51
* JF51
* KD51
* KD52
* KD55
* MG51
* MG52
* PL51
* PL52
* RJ
* SN
* TH55
* XK51 (1)
* XK51 (2)
* YC

Diesel|

| Diesel hydraulic|

* BJ
* DFH1
* DFH2
* DFH3
* DFH4
* DFH5
* DFH6
* DFH7
* DFH21
* NY5
* NY6
* NY7

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Diesel electric|

* DF
* DF2
* DF3
* DF4
* DF5
* DF6
* DF7
* DF8
* DF9
* DF10
* DF11
* DF11G
* DF11Z
* DF12
* DF21
* HXN3
* HXN3B
* HXN5
* HXN5B
* ND1
* ND2
* ND3
* ND4
* ND5
* NJ1
* NJ2

Electric|

| DC motor|

* 6G
* 6G1
* 6K
* 6Y2
* 8G
* 8K
* SS1
* SS2
* SS3
* SS3B
* SS4
* SS5
* SS6
* SS7
* SS7B
* SS8
* SS9

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AC motor|

* AC4000
* DJ
* DJ1
* DJ2
* HXD1
* HXD1B
* HXD1C
* HXD1D
* HXD1G
* HXD2
* HXD2B
* HXD2C
* HXD3
* HXD3A
* HXD3B
* HXD3C
* HXD3D
* HXD3E

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