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in 1927–1930.

History

These locomotives were originally built for the Qike Railway, the Huhai Railway, and the Sitao Railway.解放型蒸汽机车的解放3型
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of Manchukuo, these and other privately owned railways in the territory of Manchukuo were nationalised to create the Manchukuo National Railway, which designated these the Mikani (ミカニ) class. In 1938 they were reclassified Mikasa (ミカサ) class. After the end of the Pacific War, these locomotives were passed on to the Republic of China Railway. After the establishment of the

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, China Railways designated them ㄇㄎ3 (MK3) class in 1951, and subsequently 解放3 (JF3) class in 1959.

Postwar

The last of these locomotives were retired in 1990, and one, JF3 2558, is preserved at the

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.JF3 2551 to JF3 2700
_Railography: Chinese Locomotive Lists.

References

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History

Postwar

See also

References