Shenyang Manchuria China 23rd October 1983
A full view of tenderless non-streamlined Manchurian Railway SL7 4-6-2 753 on Sujiatun shed in 1983.
Built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 1934 for the South Manchuria Railway it was operated for the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. SL7s pulled the Asia Express & trains reached a top speed of 140 kilometres per hour (87 mph). A second streamlined SL7 - 751 - was also present.
My notes say the loco cab behind on the left is of another Manchurian Railway pacific; SL5 4-6-2 282. They also say there was another streamlined SL7 here; 755 but I note that today in the Shenyang Railway Museum the two preserved are 751 and 757.
To be fair the chalked number on the cab of this pacific looks more like x56 than 753!
Shenyang Manchuria China 23rd October 1983
A full view of tenderless non-streamlined Manchurian Railway SL7 4-6-2 753 on Sujiatun shed in 1983.
Built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 1934 for the South Manchuria Railway it was operated for the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo. SL7s pulled the Asia Express & trains reached a top speed of 140 kilometres per hour (87 mph). A second streamlined SL7 - 751 - was also present.
My notes say the loco cab behind on the left is of another Manchurian Railway pacific; SL5 4-6-2 282. They also say there was another streamlined SL7 here; 755 but I note that today in the Shenyang Railway Museum the two preserved are 751 and 757.
To be fair the chalked number on the cab of this pacific looks more like x56 than 753!