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Loco with a Name - Zhu De
History:
Originally just given a number -1191- as all other locomotives the Harbin
Locomotive Operations Office named this loco "Zhu De"
in April 1947.
Who was Zhu De?
Mao Zedong's commander-in-chief of the Red Army from 1928; appointed
the first CIC of the People's Liberation Army at PRC's foundation October
1, 1949.
Technical Data
Built:
1942 in Japan
Type:
Jiefang 1 (JF1)
Power:
Steam Locomotive
Number:
1191
Axle: 1-4-1
Length:
21.9 meters
Top Speed:
80 km/hour
Retired:
December 1977 from Harbin Railway Bureau's Operations Office
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