Mysterious 230 supplied to Indochina Railways by Mitsui in 1916

[Janez]

We are a small group of expats living in Vietnam and are working on a website about the history of the railways of Indochina & Vietnam and are of course struggling with incomplete locomotive rosters and general lack of documentation etc. etc.

 

One of the mysteries is a 230 locomotive (3 pcs ?) that were supplied to CFI by Mitsui company in 1916.

(None of the locomotives survived and so far no photo found. )

 

Was it made in Japan ?

 

Maybe by Schenectady ?

 

Is it possible that it was imported & used in Japan and later sold to Indochina ?

 

Manchurian meter railway ?

 

Would really appreciate your assistance.

Janez


Railways and Tramways of Việt Nam , www.flickr.com/photos/189316830@N03/

 

[Kiha66]

Hello Janez, welcome to the forum! 

 

That's quite an interesting locomotive, it looks very American from the drawing except with buffer plates.  Hopefully someone will have a lead for you to follow.