The China Railways JF21 (解放21, Jiěfàng , "liberation") class steam locomotive was a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives operated by the China Railway , built by the American Locomotive Company in the United States in 1937.[citation needed
China Railways JF21 (解放21) Type and origin Power type Steam Builder ALCo Build date 1937
Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 2-8-2 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in )Driver dia.1,370 mm (4 ft 6 in) Length 20,975 mm (68 ft 9.8 in) Total weight 135.66 t (133.52 long tons)
These locomotives were originally built for the Yuehan Railway ,[citation needed and after the establishment of the Japanese puppet government of the Reformed Government of the Republic of China , they were operated by the Central China Railway , which had been created in 1939 to manage all railway operations in the territory of the collaborationist government by nationalising all privately owned railways in the territory.[ 1]
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 ㄇㄎ21 (MK21) class in 1951, and they were retired in 1955.[citation needed
