The QJ (Chinese: 前进; pinyin: Qián Jìn; lit. 'To go forward" or "to advance') was a type of heavy freight steam locomotive introduced in 1956 by the China Railway. The majority were built by Datong Locomotive Factory.

The first loco, QJ 7036, was a conventional loco rebuilt with a Cyclonic GPCS. It was later returned to original condition and sold in 1988. The second machine, QJ 8001, was built new with a conventional GPCS.

The QJ-class 2-10-2s were the primary mainline freight locomotive on the Chinese rail network, and also used on heavy passenger trains. Their displacement by diesel locomotives began during the 1990s.

The QJ Santa Fes were built in by far the biggest numbers of any post-Revolution locomotive class. Compared to the Russian-supplied FDs, the QJs had a much higher superheat ratio in a boiler about the same size.

The QJ Class 2-10-2 is a icon for steam locomotives of China and was introduced in 1956. It was based on Russia’s FD Class 2-10-2s of the 1930s and their later LV Class 2-10-2s of the 1940s. Over 4714 QJ’s were built between 1956 right to 1988 as they where the last big modern mainline steam locomotives to be built in greater number in the ...

Between 1956 and 1960, various factories in China manufactured a total of 42 prototypes of a new 2-10-2 freight locomotive, which was based on the Soviet ОР21. From 1964 onwards, series production of a total of 4,675 additional machines, which were soon referred to as QJ, began in …

The QJ's were the largest type of standard steam locomotive in the People's Republic of China. They were designed and typically used for heavy freight service, but were very capable machines in passenger as well.

The Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation are the people bringing Chesapeake & Ohio RR No. 2716 back to full working order and the new owners of former China Rail and Jitong Railway QJ 7040.

The QJ-class 2-10-2s were the primary mainline freight locomotive on the Chinese rail network, and also used on heavy passenger trains. Their displacement by diesel locomotives began during the 1990s. Some were then used on industrial lines, also …

The QJ (Chinese: 前进; pinyin: Qián Jìn; lit. 'To go forward" or "to advance') was a type of heavy freight steam locomotive introduced in 1956 by the China Railway. The majority were built by Datong Locomotive Factory.