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Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-10-2
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.	1,500 mm (59.06 in)
Length	total: ≈29.07 m (95 ft 4 in) (loco + tender)
Firebox:
• Grate area	7.03 m2 (75.7 sq ft)
Cylinders	2, outside
Valve gear	Walschaerts

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Factory
Build date	1931-41, conversion to standard gauge : ~1958
Total produced	exported to China : 1054
Rebuilder	China Railways
Rebuild date	1958-1960
Number rebuilt	1054

FD
FD
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Factory
Build date	1931-41, conversion to standard gauge : ~1958
Total produced	exported to China : 1054
Rebuilder	China Railways
Rebuild date	1958-1960
Number rebuilt	1054
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-10-2
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.	1,500 mm (59.06 in)
Length	total: ≈29.07 m (95 ft 4 in) (loco + tender)
Firebox:
• Grate area	7.03 m2 (75.7 sq ft)
Cylinders	2, outside
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	85 km/h (53 mph)
Number in class
Career
Number in class	1054
Retired	1967-1985
Preserved	3
Scrapped	1967-1989
Disposition	Most Scrapped in China (3 preserved) some sold to operate in North Korea

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The China Railways FD (YH class ; later FX Class) is a class of locomotives which were Russian 2-10-2 steam locomotives of the Russian FD locomotive type imported from Russia and regauged for use in China. Some of them were sold to the Korean State Railway in North Korea between 1985 and 1997 and 85 became the 8500 Class .

History

The FD class locomotives were imported from Russia from 1958 to provide main line freight motive power for the Chinese railways during the Cold War . Over 1054 units were acquired and remained in service until 1985 . The Soviet Union led by Khrushchev give 1054 Russian FD Locomotives to China led by Mao . In the 1980’s Mikhail Gorbachev give 85 Russian FD Locomotive to North Korea led by Kim Il Sung .^[1]

When imported the class were designated YH (YouHao meaning 'friendship'), but after the breakdown of Sino-Soviet relations during the Cultural Revolution (see Sino–Soviet split) the class were renamed FX (FanXiu meaning 'anti-revisionist'). In 1971 the class were returned to the original designation 'FD' of soviet Russian origin (after the Russian Bolshevik Revolutionary and Cheka Leader Felix Dzerzhinsky).^[1]

Preservation

FD number 1227 is preserved at the Shenyang Railway Museum in Shenyang China .
FD number 1653 is preserved at the Baotou West Locomotive Depot, Huhhot Railway Bureau.^[2]
FD number 1979 is preserved at the Beijing Railway Museum.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Duncan Cotterill. "Railography : Class Profiles : FD Class 2-10-2". www.railography.com.
^ "包头当年重要的五台蒸汽机车原来现在都在这些地方". mt.sohu.com. 23 May 2016.

[dc-1] Duncan Cotterill. "Railography : Class Profiles : FD Class 2-10-2". www.railography.com.

[2] "包头当年重要的五台蒸汽机车原来现在都在这些地方". mt.sohu.com. 23 May 2016.

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 ==History==
-The FD class locomotives were imported from Russia from 1958 to provide main line freight motive power for the Chinese railways. Over 1054 units were acquired and remained in service until 1985.<ref name="dc"/>
+The FD class locomotives were imported from [[Soviet Union|Russia]] from 1958 to provide main line freight motive power for the Chinese railways during the [[First Cold War|Cold War]] . Over 1054 units were acquired and remained in service until 1985 . The Soviet Union led by [[Khrushchev]] give 1054 Russian FD Locomotives to [[China]] led by [[Mao]] . In the 1980’s [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] give 85 Russian FD Locomotive to [[North Korea]] led by [[Kim Il Sung]] .<ref name="dc"/>
 When imported the class were designated '''''YH''''' (''YouHao'' meaning 'friendship'), but after the breakdown of Sino-Soviet relations during the [[Cultural Revolution]] (see [[Sino–Soviet split]]) the class were renamed '''''FX''''' (''FanXiu'' meaning '[[anti-revisionist]]'). In 1971 the class were returned to the original designation 'FD' of soviet Russian origin (after the Russian [[Bolshevik]] Revolutionary and [[Cheka]] Leader [[Felix Dzerzhinsky]]).<ref name="dc"/>
 ==Preservation==
-*FD number 1227 is preserved at the [[Shenyang Railway Museum]].
+*FD number 1227 is preserved at the [[Shenyang Railway Museum]] in [[Shenyang]] China .
 *FD number 1653 is preserved at the Baotou West Locomotive Depot, [[Huhhot Railway Bureau]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mt.sohu.com/20160523/n450995941.shtml| title = 包头当年重要的五台蒸汽机车原来现在都在这些地方| date = 23 May 2016| work= mt.sohu.com}}</ref>
 *FD number 1979 is preserved at the [[China Railway Museum|Beijing Railway Museum]].

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