China Railways ET7

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ET7
ET7-5333 (SIK 03-058558).jpg
ET7-5333 in Baotou
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder Fablok
Build date1959-61
Total produced90 [1] [2]
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  Whyte 0-8-0 T [1]
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.1,100 mm (43.31 in)
Width11 m (36.09 ft)
Loco weight66 t (65.0 long tons; 72.8 short tons)
Fuel type Coal
Cylinders Two, outside
Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures
Maximum speed40 km/h (25 mph)
Career
Operators China Railway
Delivered1959
First run1959
Last run1990s
DispositionOne preserved, remainder scrapped

The China Railways ET7 class of locomotives were a series of 90 0-8-0 T "Eight-coupled" type steam locomotives for industrial use built by Fablok of Poland.

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History

90 locomotives were built and exported to China between 1959 and 1961 for use on industrial sites, including steelworks. [1] Many units were still in work in the 1980s and some of the machines remained in use until the 1990s. [1] [2]

ET7-5333 is preserved at Baotou Museum.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Duncan Cotterill. "Railography : Class Profiles : ET7 Class 0-8-0T". www.railography.com.
  2. 1 2 Tomasz Galka. "TKp (T2D, 'Śląsk')". www.locomotives.com.pl.


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