The steam locomotive in Myanmar is historic and
interesting to the visitors who are eager in locos. The
railways of Myanmar remain during the WW II after 1940s. The
Japanese occupied in 1942 and the finally recapture of the
country by the Allies in 1944-45 so that resulted many
damage to the truck and locomotives as well as the railways
throughout the country. In the Japanese reining a number of
3ft 6in gauge engines from Japan were modified to serve for
as part of transportation in Myanmar, in the period 1944-46
the allied forces brought in additional stock. After the
WWII, large orders were placed with British manufacturers,
those types being in fact standard pre-war designs. From
1957 to the present, only diesel locomotives were ordered.
Therefore, steams Locomotives are getting extinct in the
world today. But in Myanmar, more than 20 steam locos are in
service for mankind everyday. This is an opportunity to see
them in their action for international steam enthusiasts. It
is believed that this opportunity will not last forever.
Steam Locos (YB/YC/YD) are converted to oil firing started
around 1962.
The following locos are in service throughout Myanmar.
| Class of engine |
YB |
YC |
YD |
ST |
| Date of build |
1947/48 |
1932 |
1929 |
1948 |
| Wheel arrangement |
4-6-2 |
4-6-2 |
2-8-2 |
2-6-4 |
Date put into
use in Myanmar |
1947/48 |
1947/48 |
1949/50 |
1947/48 |
| Used for |
Local |
Mail / Express |
Goods |
Shunting / Local |
| Maker's name |
Vulcan Foundry. |
Skoda Loco
Works Czech. |
Swiss Loco, Works. |
Robert Stephen's
& Hawthorns Co. Ltd |
| Number |
508,520,529,
532,533,543,536 |
621,622,623
624,626,627
629,630 |
961,962,964
965,967,969
970,972,973,974 |
754 |
Now Myanma Railways have four classes off running
steam locomotive
| |
Class of Steam Locomotive |
| |
YB |
YC |
YD |
ST |
| Year put into services |
1948 |
1948 |
1950 |
1948 |
Wheel
arrangement |
4-6-2 |
4-6-2 |
2-8-2 |
2-6-4 |
| No. of running locomotive |
2 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
| Use for |
Passenger & Goods Train |
Passenger & Goods Train |
Passenger & Goods Train |
Suburban Train |
| Manufacturer |
Vulcan Foundary Ltd,
Newton-le-Willows |
Vulcan Foundary Ltd,
Newton-le-Willows |
Vulcan Foundary Ltd,
Newton-le-Willows |
Rodert Stepheson & Hawthrons Ltd
New Castle & Darlington |
SPECIAL CHARTERED STREAM LOCOMOTIVE TRAIN
AVAILABLE ON FOLLOWING JOURNEY
| No |
Section |
Mile |
Km |
| 1 |
Yangon Circular Railway |
29.50 |
47.20 |
| 2 |
Yangon-Bago-Pyuntaza-Pyinmana-Thazi-Mandalay |
385.50 |
616.80 |
| 3 |
Togyaunggale-Okkphosu-Thanlyin(Syriam) Thilawa |
16.75 |
26.80 |
| 4 |
Nyaunglebin-Madauk |
11.50 |
18.40 |
| 5 |
Yangon-Letpadan-Pyay(Prome) |
161.00 |
257.60 |
| 6 |
Bago(Pegu)-Mokpalin-Thaton-Mottama |
126.25 |
202.00 |
| 7 |
Pyinmana-Taungdwing-Kyaukpadaung-Bagan-Myaingyan |
203.80 |
326.08 |
| 8 |
Thazi-Meiktila-Myingyan |
70.00 |
112.00 |
| 9 |
Yangon-Mawlamyine |
172.00 |
275.20 |
| 10 |
Bago-Mandalay |
339.00 |
542.40 |
| 11 |
Mandalay-Meiktila |
95.00 |
152.00 |
| 12 |
Meiktila-Tharzi |
14.00 |
22.40 |
| 13 |
Pyay (Prome)-Yangon |
161.00 |
572.60 |
| 14 |
Thazi-Kalaw-Nyaug Shwe |
90.00 |
144.00 |
| 15 |
Yangon-Mandalay |
430.00 |
688.00 |