Not sure of the time frame, but, during and before WWII, Taiwan WAS part of China. During and after WWII the USA assisted China with all sorts of equipment including steam train engines. They were built in the USA and shipped to them to assist in the war effort and recovery afterwards.
Before the WWI, Taiwan was a part of Qing Empire. After that, Taiwan was given to Japan as a Japanese colony. The Japanese Taiwan government built this railway to transport the precious giant cypresses in Alishan. After the WWII, Taiwan was returned to the Republic of China (ROC) government. However, The ROC was beaten by People's Republic of China (PRC), so the ROC gave up the China land and retreated to Taiwan, and became the Taiwan government. About 1960s, the Forestry Bureau of Taiwan ended logging, so the Alishan Forest Railway became a tourist spot.
Taiwan was probably a part of American territory back then. So when the Americans took over Taiwan, they imported of the steam locos from their own homeland.
The United States didn't took over Taiwan, it was Japan took over Taiwan and the Government of Taiwan bought the Shays from the Lima Locomotive Works in Ohio
The steam locomotives in the Alishan railway are Shay locomotives.
This early shay is now back in the USA as a static display, having been damaged in transport
It still running now in taiwan 2014
Number 25 and 31 are still operational with #31 running last month: facebook.com/groups/1702990453270184/
No. 26 is still operating today
Beautiful...please don't ever remove it.
Fantastic, thanks for sharing.
The 蒸気機関車 doesn't run now. It has been an antique. But recently it runs only for celebration of TRC (Taiwan Railroad Company) 100 years of age.
It is Taiwan Alishan.
素晴らしい動画ですね👏👏👏👏👏😍❤️🍀👍ポチっとです
珍しい形の蒸気機関車ですね。
シリンダーが縦になってる。
@McZ5999
Thats right, the Shay in Australia is number 14.
Not sure of the time frame, but, during and before WWII, Taiwan WAS part of China. During and after WWII the USA assisted China with all sorts of equipment including steam train engines. They were built in the USA and shipped to them to assist in the war effort and recovery afterwards.
Before the WWI, Taiwan was a part of Qing Empire. After that, Taiwan was given to Japan as a Japanese colony. The Japanese Taiwan government built this railway to transport the precious giant cypresses in Alishan. After the WWII, Taiwan was returned to the Republic of China (ROC) government. However, The ROC was beaten by People's Republic of China (PRC), so the ROC gave up the China land and retreated to Taiwan, and became the Taiwan government. About 1960s, the Forestry Bureau of Taiwan ended logging, so the Alishan Forest Railway became a tourist spot.
Pity there is no sound. Does this loco still exist?
what is a shay doing in Taiwan Alishan
beats me lol
is this engine preserved
YES
2気筒のモデルですね。
What the hell is an American locomotive doing in Taiwan
Taiwan was probably a part of American territory back then. So when the Americans took over Taiwan, they imported of the steam locos from their own homeland.
The United States didn't took over Taiwan, it was Japan took over Taiwan and the Government of Taiwan bought the Shays from the Lima Locomotive Works in Ohio
No sound
Taiwan is not China