JGR Class 5500
| Class 5500 | |
|---|---|
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Type 5500 locomotive preserved at Ome Railway Park | |
| Type and origin | |
| Reference:[1] | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Beyer, Peacock and Company |
| Build date | 1893- |
| Total produced | 72 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 4-4-0 Eight-wheeler |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Leading wheel diameter | 730 mm (2 ft 5 in) |
| Driver diameter | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) |
| Wheelbase | 6.578 m (21 ft 7.0 in) |
| Length | 13.91 m (45 ft 8 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 31.65 t |
| Locomotive and tender combined weight | 55.85 t |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 3.46 t |
| Water capacity | 9.1 m3 (2,404 US gal) |
| Boiler pressure | 12 kg/cm2 (170 lbf/in2) |
| Firegrate area | 1.33 m2 (14 sq ft) |
| Heating surface: – Total | 73 m2 (786 sq ft) |
| Cylinders | Two |
| Cylinder size | 40.6 cm × 55.9 cm (16 in × 22 in) |
| Valve gear | Stephenson |
The JGR Class 5500 was a type of 4-4-0 steam locomotive used for 60 years on Japanese Government Railways. The locomotives were imported from the United Kingdom. Sulfur was added to the forged steel used for the cylinders. The cylinders were set in a slightly canted position, and were used without replacement for the entire life of the locomotive. Japan was unable to produce cylinders of comparable durability. A locomotive of this type is preserved at the Ome Railway Park.[1]
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