JGR Class 860
| Class 860 | |
|---|---|
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The first locomotive built in Japan | |
| Type and origin | |
| Reference:[1] | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | Richard Francis Trevithick |
| Builder | JNR - Kobe |
| Build date | 1893 |
| Total produced | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 2-4-2 Tank locomotive |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Leading wheel diameter | 965 mm (3 ft 2.0 in) |
| Driver diameter | 1.346 m (4 ft 5.0 in) |
| Trailing wheel diameter | 965 mm (3 ft 2.0 in) |
| Wheelbase | 5.944 m (19 ft 6.0 in) |
| Length | 9.652 m (31 ft 8.0 in) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Water capacity | 4.5 m3 (1,189 US gal) |
| Firegrate area | 1.11 m2 (12 sq ft) |
| Heating surface: – Total | 71.48 m2 (769 sq ft) |
The JGR Class 860 was the first steam railway locomotive built in Japan. Some parts were provided by foreign manufacturers, but the compound 38.1 cm × 50.8 cm (15 in × 20 in) high-pressure and 57.2 cm × 50.8 cm (23 in × 20 in) low-pressure cylinders were constructed in Japan. The compound design reduced coal consumption by 15 to 20 percent, but the locomotive was difficult to handle, so no more of the type were built. The locomotive spent its last years on Sakhalin.[1]
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