Oldest Chinese Loco

The Number 0 Steam Locomotive:
This is believed to be the oldest locomotive in existence in China. It dates all the way back to rail road "childhood".

It was used in Tangxu (btw Tangshan and Xugezhuang) and donated by the Tangshan Locomotive Factory in 1979.

Technical Data
Built:
1881 in England
Type:
"4 Wheel Type"
Power:
Steam Locomotive
Number:
1191
Axle: 0-2-0
Length: 4.75 meters
Top Speed: 20 km/hour
Retired:
December 1977 from Harbin Railway Bureau's Operations Office

Deciphering Axles for you?
The three figures (as in 0-2-0 above) denotes axle sequence on steam locos. E.g. 1-3-2 means 1 leading but non-powered axle in front followed by 3 powered axles and again followed by 2 non-powered guiding axles at the rear.

As can be seen from the pictures  loco No. 1 had two powered wheels and no leading or trailing non-powered axles, thus 0-2-0.

 
     
 
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