Chung Hsing Mining Company 2-6-4 Locomotives in China

Class 1 (Locobase 14227)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Vol 49, p.232. Works numbers were 41013-41014 in December 1913.

This mining railway was built to relatively undemanding standards. Maximum grade was only 1 in 250 (0.2%) and minimum curve radii measured 400 metres/1,320 feet on the main line, 190 metres/623 feet into the sidings. "Under normal conditions," read the specification's haulage guarantee,"one of these locos. will haul 16 loaded 30-ton freight cars, weighing in total 688 gross tons and carrying 480 gross tons of cargo from Tei erh chuang [sic] to Tso chuang (a distance of 41,420 metres [25.72 miles] at an average speed of 20 miles per hour [32.2 km/h]."

The large water capacity (1,200 US gallons in the side tanks, 1,100 gallons in the rear tank) arose from the requirement that the run described above be completed without re-watering. An equalizing pipe across the front end balanced the water between the two side tanks.The relatively capacious coal box on the rear resulted in the deletion of the cab's middle two rear windows.

The stack had a copper top as its only frill.

The sale of the two engines was negotiated by the Arnold Karberg Company Agency, whose name plates were affixed to the sides of the steam chests.