China Railways SY

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-8-2
• UIC	1′D1′
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.	1,370 mm (53.94 in)*
Length	21.6 m (70 ft 10+3⁄8 in)
Loco weight	142 tonnes; (140 long tons; 157 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Water cap.	25,000 L (6,600 US gal)
Boiler pressure	200 psi (1,379 kPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	4.5 m2 (48.44 sq ft)
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	580 mm × 710 mm; (22.83 in × 27.95 in)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Valve type	Piston

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Tangshan Railway Vehicle (Mostly)
Build date	1960–1999
Total produced	1,820

SY
上游
SY; 上游
	SY-1721 idling at the Tangshan Works, December 2005
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Tangshan Railway Vehicle (Mostly)
Build date	1960–1999
Total produced	1,820
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-8-2
• UIC	1′D1′
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.	1,370 mm (53.94 in)*
Length	21.6 m (70 ft 10+3⁄8 in)
Loco weight	142 tonnes; (140 long tons; 157 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Water cap.	25,000 L (6,600 US gal)
Boiler pressure	200 psi (1,379 kPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	4.5 m2 (48.44 sq ft)
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	580 mm × 710 mm; (22.83 in × 27.95 in)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Valve type	Piston
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	80 km/h (50 mph)*
Tractive effort	207.66 kN (46,680 lbf)
Disposition
Career
Disposition	42 preserved

China Railway SY is a (Chinese: 上游; pinyin: Shàng Yóu; lit. 'Forward Position') 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive operated by the China Railway. It was built mostly by Tangshan Railway Vehicle between 1960 and 1999.