History:
Originally just given a number -304- the Harbin
Locomotive Operations Office named this loco "Mao Zedong"
in October 1946 with the blessing of the PRC Central Government.
Who was Mao Zedong (1893-1976)?
Co-founder of China's Communist Party and party leader since the
"Long March" (1934-36). First President and Chairman of the
People's Republic of China appointed at its foundation on October 1,
1949.
Technical Data
Built:
1941 in Japan
Type:
Jiefang 1 (JF1)
Power:
Steam Locomotive
Number:
304
Axle: 1-4-1
Length:
23.75 meters
Top Speed:
80 km/hour
Retired: January 1977 from Fentai by the Locomotive Operations Office
of Beijing Railway Bureau
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