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Sentetsu Mate class locomotives

Korea under Japanese rule ·built by Unknown builder· meta-class of 2 Korean 4-8-2 locomotive classes

2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Korea DMZ Train 50 (14245202311): Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service (Jeon Han)· CC BY-SA 2.0
2. Jangdan Steam Locomotive: Baek, Jong-sik· CC0

what is it?

The Mate or Mateo (Japanese マテ, Korean 마터) class locomotives were a group of steam tender locomotives of the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) with 4-8-2 wheel arrangement. The "Mate" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives, under which locomotives with 4-8-2 wheel arrangement were called "Mountain". With the development of mining operations in the northern part of Korea, traffic volumes increased significantly.

who runs it

Chōsen Government Railway Korea Railroad Corporation Korean State Railway

spec sheet

built: —
number built: —
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: Korea under Japanese rule
builders: Unknown builder
operators: Chōsen Government Railway, Korea Railroad Corporation, Korean State Railway
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-8-2

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

Sources: Wikidata Q16163198, Wikipedia: Sentetsu Mate class locomotives (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.