Chinese Steam in Kentucky?

[sethmcs]

RJ Corman imported this 1986 QJ steam engine from China to be used for special service in Central Kentucky. The above engine was taken out of service hauling coal/passengers in 2005. It took seven months to transport it from China to Central Kentucky.

To learn more...visit RJ Corman website:http://www.rjcorman.com/ and read the newsletter.

 

[hbl]

stuff happens, eh?

I know for a fact that there is a Chinese J 2-8-2 at the Boone Scenic Railway (I refuse to call it RAILROAD).

 

[sethmcs]

stuff happens, eh?

I know for a fact that there is a Chinese J 2-8-2 at the Boone Scenic Railway (I refuse to call it RAILROAD).

What surprised me was how new this engine is. I had no idea that any steam engine was that new.

 

[nikos1]

I think China was building new steamers up into the early 90's, India was building them into the early 80's i believe. Ill have to look for some more specific information but there is a abundance of very new steamers that are now out of service in China, I believe the government there wants all steam eliminated by the time of the Olympics. (though theres many bigger pollution problems there than steam locos...)

 

[hbl]

the last steam loco in the WORLD rolloed out of China's Datong works in either 1989 or 1990, I think.

 

[barn700]

Thats a QJ, one of 3 brought over here from mainland China, refurbished and put to good use, thats why it looks new.

I have QJ's on my website.

 

[Ferrous]

And now Rick Corman has it in regular service on the Sand Special.

(Guess who read his TRAINS magazine )

Myself, I prefer the steam triple-header on the IAIS when the first 2 QJ's came over (the third loco being 261). Those were some epic, EPIC shots.

 

[sethmcs]

Thats a QJ, one of 3 brought over here from mainland China, refurbished and put to good use, thats why it looks new.

I have QJ's on my website.

Wow. Very nice model of the QJ.:Y: