Sentetsu Satai-class locomotive explained


Korean National RR Sata class (사타)
Korean State Railway Sadaha class (사다하)
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Gyeongseong Works,
Hitachi
Builddate:1934–1939
Totalproduction:24
Whytetype:2-10-2T
Driverdiameter:1450mm
Length:13878mm
Width:3260mm
Height:4750mm
Weightondrivers:82t
Locoweight:110t
Fueltype:Coal
Fuelcap:4t
Watercap:8.5m2
Smalltubediameter:170 x 51mm
Largetubediameter:32 x 137mm
Boilerpressure:14kgf/cm2
Firearea:4.75m2
Tubearea:204.8m2
Fireboxarea:15m2
Superheaterarea:70.3m2
Totalsurface:290.1m2
Cylindersize:560mm710mm
Valvegear:Walschaerts
Maxspeed:75km/h
Tractiveeffort:179kN
Operator:Chosen Government Railway
Korean State Railway
Korean National Railroad
Operatorclass:Sentetsu: サタイ
KNR: 사타
KSR: 사다하
Numinclass:Sentetsu: 24
KNR: 8
KSR: 16
Fleetnumbers:サタイ1 - サタイ24
(1938-1945)
Deliverydate:1934–1939

The Satai class (サタイ) class locomotives were a class of large steam tank locomotives of the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) with 2-10-2T wheel arrangement. The "Sata" name came from the American naming system for steam locomotives, under which locomotives with 2-10-2 wheel arrangement were called "Santa Fe".[1]

Description

The Satai class were large tank locomotives with high tractive effort, designed specifically for use on mountainous lines. Designed locally, a total of 24 were delivered to Sentetsu, the first four being built in 1934 at the Gyeongseong Works, and the last five in 1939 by Hitachi.[2] Originally numbered 1801 through 1819, they received the サタイ1 through サタイ19 numbers in Sentetsu's general renumbering of 1938, while サタイ20–サタイ24 were built in 1939, after the new numbering system was introduced.

Postwar

In the division of railway assets between North and South, sixteen of the Satai class locomotives went to the Korean State Railway in the North, designated 사다하 (Sadaha) class, and eight to the Korean National Railroad in the South, as 사타 (Sata) class.[3]

Construction

Original number 1938 number Build year Builder !Assembly location Postwar owner Postwar number Notes
1801 サタイ1 1934 Gyeongseong Gyeongseong ?
1802 サタイ2 1934 Gyeongseong Gyeongseong KNR 사타2 Retired by 1953 and stored at Susaek Station near Seoul.
1803 サタイ3 1934 Gyeongseong Gyeongseong KNR 사타3 Retired by 1953 and stored at Susaek Station near Seoul.
1804 サタイ4 1934 Gyeongseong Gyeongseong ?
1805 サタイ5 1935 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Gyeongseong ?
1806 サタイ6 1935 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Gyeongseong ?
1807 サタイ7 1935 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Gyeongseong ?
1808 サタイ8 1935 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Gyeongseong ?
1809 サタイ9 1936 Gyeongseong Gyeongseong ?
1810 サタイ10 1936 Gyeongseong Gyeongseong ?
1811 サタイ11 1937 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops ?
1812 サタイ12 1937 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops ?
1813 サタイ13 1937 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops ?
1814 サタイ14 1937 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops ?
1815 サタイ15 1937 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops ?
1816 サタイ16 1937 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops ?
1817 サタイ17 1937 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops ?
1818 サタイ18 1937 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops ?
1819 サタイ19 1937 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops ?
サタイ20 1939 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops ?
サタイ21 1939 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops KNR 사타21 Retired by 1953 and stored at Susaek Station near Seoul.
サタイ22 1939 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops ?
サタイ23 1939 Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌) Sentetsu Busan shops KNR 사타23 Retired by 1953 and stored at Susaek Station near Seoul.
サタイ24 1939 ?
Total 24

Notes and References

  1. Book: Colvin, Fred H.. Fred H. Colvin. 1906. The railroad pocket-book: a quick reference cyclopedia of railroad information. New York, Derry-Collard; London, Locomotive Publishing Company (US-UK co-edition). L‑9 .
  2. Book: Byeon, Seong-u. 1999. 한국철도차량 100년사. Korean Railways Rolling Stock Centennial. 42–43. ko. Seoul. Korea Rolling Stock Technical Corp..
  3. Web site: Korean National RR Class SF 2-10-2T. donsdepot.donrossgroup.net.