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South Manchurian Railway Mikai and Mikako class

Manchukuo Mikai No. 1-1500, later China Railway JF1 501

In 1918 the South Manchuria Railway, also called Mantetsu, received 25 Mikado locomotives built by ALCO. Due to their wheel arrangement, they were called “Mikai”. Only in 1924, they ordered 45 more from several Japane...

General

Property	South Manchurian Railway Mikai and Mikako class Mikai Mikai Big Mika Mikako JF1 Remove
Built	1918-1928
Manufacturers	ALCO, Shahekou, Kawasaki, Kisha Seiz&#333, Nippon Shary&#333, Hitachi, Sifang, Dalian, Qiqihar, Taiyuan, Mitsubishi
Wheel arrangement	2-8-2 (Mikado)
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	South Manchurian Railway Mikai and Mikako class Mikai Mikai Big Mika Mikako JF1 Remove
Length	21.91 m
Service weight	98.7 t
Adhesive weight	76.2 t
Axle load	19 t
Total weight	185.1 t
Water capacity	30,000 l
Fuel capacity	14 t (coal)

Boiler

Property	South Manchurian Railway Mikai and Mikako class Mikai Mikai Big Mika Mikako JF1 Remove
Grate area	5.06 m²

Power plant

Property	South Manchurian Railway Mikai and Mikako class Mikai Mikai Big Mika Mikako JF1 Remove
Driver diameter	1,370 mm
Boiler pressure	13.4 bar
Expansion type	simple expansion
Cylinders	two, 584 x 711 mm

Power

Property	South Manchurian Railway Mikai and Mikako class Mikai Mikai Big Mika Mikako JF1 Remove
Power source	steam
Indicated power	1,152 kW (1,566 PS)
Top speed	80 km/h
Starting effort	201.6 kN

Calculated values

Property	South Manchurian Railway Mikai and Mikako class Mikai Mikai Big Mika Mikako JF1 Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 3.71
Optimal speed	35 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio	11.7 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.30

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