Episode 2 of 3

Delivery of Steam Locomotives

When
1899-06-17
Where
Assembly factory
Part of
Opening of the Gyeongin Railway, Korea's first railway, 1899

Four steam tank engines built by Brooks Locomotive Works were delivered to Incheon in June 1899 for assembly.

The locomotives for the Gyeongin Railway were four 2-6-0T steam tank engines built by the American Brooks Locomotive Works. They were delivered to Korea disassembled on June 17, 1899, and assembled at a factory in Incheon.

Sources

  1. Rail transport in South Korea Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08

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