The Korea Railroad Corporation (Korean: 한국철도공사;Hanja: 韓國鐵道公社,branded as KORAIL,is the national railway operator in South Korea. Currently,KORAIL is a public corporation,managed by Ministry of Land,Infrastructure and Transportation.
The EMD SW8 is a diesel switcher locomotive manufactured by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and General Motors Diesel between September 1950 and February 1954. Power is supplied by an EMD 567B 8-cylinder engine,for a total of 800 hp (600 kW). A total of 309 of this model were built for United States railroads and 65 for Canadian railroads. Starting in October 1953 a number of SW8s were built with either the 567BC or 567C engine.
Rail transport in South Korea is a part of the transport network in South Korea and an important mode of the conveyance of people and goods,though railways play a secondary role compared to the road network. The network consists of 4,285 km (2,663 mi) of standard-gauge lines connecting all major cities with the exception of Jeju City on Jeju Island,which does not have railways;of the network,2,790 km (1,730 mi) are double-tracked and 3,187 km (1,980 mi) are electrified. In 2018,rails carried 11.5 percent of all traffic in South Korea –134.8 million passengers and 30.9 million tonnes of freight –with roads carrying 88.3 percent.
The Chōsen Government Railway was a state-owned railway company in Korea during Japanese rule. It was also colloquially known by the abbreviated name Sentetsu (鮮鐵). It was the operational division of the Railway Bureau of the Government-General of Chōsen,which managed and operated railways in Chōsen,as well as supervised privately owned railway companies.
The China Railways JF6 class steam locomotive was a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives for freight trains operated by the China Railway. They were originally built in Japan and Manchukuo between 1934 and 1944 for the South Manchuria Railway (Mantetsu),the Manchukuo National Railway,and the North China Transportation Company.
The Keha class railcars were a group of 3rd class petrol-powered railcars of the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu). There were five types of such railcars,built in Japan and Korea. The exact classification and numbering of these railcars is not certain;certain is only that their type designation was Keha. After the end of the war they were inherited by the Korean State Railway in North Korea and by the Korean National Railroad in South Korea.
The Pashi or Pasi class locomotives were a group made up of five distinct classes of steam tender locomotives built for the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) with 4-6-2 wheel arrangement. The "Pashi" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives,under which locomotives with 4-6-2 wheel arrangement were called "Pacific".
The China Railways JF1 class steam locomotive was a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives for freight trains operated by the China Railway. They were originally built in the United States,Japan and Manchukuo between 1918 and 1945 for the South Manchuria Railway (Mantetsu),the Manchukuo National Railway,the North China Transportation Company,and the Central China Railway. After the end of the Pacific War,they were taken over by the China Railway,the Korean State Railway in North Korea and by the Korean National Railroad in South Korea,and more were built in China after 1949 for the China Railway,which ultimately operated over 2,000 of the type.
The Matei class (マテイ) locomotives were a class of steam tender locomotives of the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) with 4-8-2 wheel arrangement. The "Mate" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives,under which locomotives with 4-8-2 wheel arrangement were called "Mountain".
The Mateni class (マテニ) locomotives were a class of steam tender locomotives of the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) with 4-8-2 wheel arrangement. The "Mate" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives,under which locomotives with 4-8-2 wheel arrangement were called "Mountain".
The Mikashi-class (ミカシ) locomotives were a group of steam tender locomotives of the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) with 2-8-2 wheel arrangement. The "Mika" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives,under which locomotives with 2-8-2 wheel arrangement were called "Mikado" in honour of the Emperor of Japan,as the first 2-8-2 locomotives in the world were built for Japan.
The Mikasa-class (ミカサ) locomotives were a group of steam tender locomotives of the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) with 2-8-2 wheel arrangement. The "Mika" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives,under which locomotives with 2-8-2 wheel arrangement were called "Mikado" in honour of the Emperor of Japan,as the first 2-8-2 locomotives in the world were built for Japan.
The Mikai-class (ミカイ) locomotives were a group of steam tender locomotives of the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) with 2-8-2 wheel arrangement. The "Mika" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives,under which locomotives with 2-8-2 wheel arrangement were called "Mikado" in honour of the Emperor of Japan,as the first 2-8-2 locomotives in the world were built for Japan.
The Pashii class (パシイ) locomotives were a group of steam tender locomotives of the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) with 4-6-2 wheel arrangement. The "Pashi" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives,under which locomotives with 4-6-2 wheel arrangement were called "Pacific".
The Purei-class (プレイ) locomotives were a group of steam tank locomotives with 2-6-2 wheel arrangement used by the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) in Korea. The "Pure" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives,under which locomotives with 2-6-2 wheel arrangement were called "Prairie".
The Pureni-class (プレニ) locomotives were a group of steam tank locomotives with 2-6-2 wheel arrangement of used by the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) in Korea. The "Pure" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives,under which locomotives with 2-6-2 wheel arrangement were called "Prairie".
The Purena-class (プレナ) locomotives were a group of steam tank locomotives with 2-6-2 wheel arrangement of used by the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) in Korea. The "Pure" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives,under which locomotives with 2-6-2 wheel arrangement were called "Prairie".
The Pureha-class (プレハ) locomotives were a group of steam tank locomotives with 2-6-2 wheel arrangement of used by the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) in Korea. The "Pure" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives,under which locomotives with 2-6-2 wheel arrangement were called "Prairie".
The Tehoni-class (テホニ) locomotives were a class of steam tender locomotives of the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) with 4-6-0 wheel arrangement. The "Teho" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives,under which locomotives with 4-6-0 wheel arrangement were called "Ten Wheeler".
The Gyeongui Line was a railway line of the Chosen Government Railway running from Keijōto Sinuiju in Korea,Empire of Japan. After the partition of Korea in 1945,the line was divided between North and South Korea.
