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China Railways SL5

🇯🇵 Japan ·built by CRRC Dalian Co., Ltd.· from 1927· Class of 4–6-2 passenger steam locomotives

1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. SL5-292 (Dampflokomotivmuseum Shenyang): Manfred Kopka· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The China Railways SL5 (勝利5, Shènglì, "victory") steam locomotive was a class of 4-6-2 "Pacific" type passenger steam locomotives operated by the China Railway. They were originally built for the South Manchuria Railway in 1927 and 1928.

who runs it

South Manchuria Railway China State Railway Group

base stats

weight 102 tin working order
built 11made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 99 years ago, in 1927.
Weighs about as much as 17 African elephants (~6 t each).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built: 1927–1928
status: preserved
number built: 11
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇯🇵 Japan
builders: CRRC Dalian Co., Ltd.
designer: Nobutarō Yoshino (吉野信太郎)
operators: South Manchuria Railway, China State Railway Group
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-6-2
weight: 102 t

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q29075730, Wikipedia: China Railways SL5 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.