Invention and Engineering

China Railways KF

The Class KF (聯盟型, 'Confederation class', re-designated "ㄎㄈ" or "KF") are a type of 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotives, built in the United Kingdom by the Vulcan Foundry for the railways of China. Between 1935 and 1936, 24 locomotives were built for the Guangzhou–Hankou Railway, designated as the 600 series. Following World War II, and the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Government assumed control of the railway and re-designated the engines in 1954 as the "ㄎㄈ" class ("ㄎㄈ" being the Zhuyin characters for "K(o)-F(o)") from the first two syllables of "Confederation", and in 1959 as the "KF" class.

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• ▸Alcantara (material)
• ▸Códice Casanatense
• ▸Baldwin DR-6

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