JNR Class 9600

Class 9600

Class 9600 locomotive 9608 preserved at Ōme Railway Park
Type and origin
Reference:[1]
Power type Steam
Builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizō, JNR - Kokura
Build date 1913-1925
Total produced 770
Specifications
Configuration 2-8-0 Consolidation
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Leading wheel
diameter		 840 mm (2 ft 9 in)
Driver diameter 1,250 mm (4 ft 1 in)
Wheelbase 7.01 m (23 ft 0 in)
Length 16.563 m (54 ft 4.1 in)
Locomotive weight 60.35 t
Locomotive and tender
combined weight		 94.85 t
Fuel type Coal
Fuel capacity 6 t
Water capacity 13 m3 (3,434 US gal)
Boiler pressure 13 kg/cm2 (180 lbf/in2)
Firegrate area 2.32 m2 (25 sq ft)
Heating surface:
– Total		 154.5 m2 (1,663 sq ft)
Superheater area 35.2 m2 (379 sq ft)
Cylinders Two
Cylinder size 50.8 cm × 61 cm (20 in × 24 in)
Valve gear Walschaerts

The Class 9600 (9600形) is a type of 2-8-0 steam locomotive built by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1913. The Class 9600 was the first type of locomotive to be mass-produced by Japanese manufacturers. The Class 9600 were popularly known as Kyuroku (nine-six), and were extensively used for freight service throughout Japan.[1]

Preserved examples

As of 2012, 43 Class 9600 locomotives are preserved around the country.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Naotaka Hirota Steam Locomotives of Japan (1972) Kodansha International Ltd. pp.54&95 ISBN 0-87011-185-X
  2. ↑ Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). 国鉄&JR保存車大全 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 130-131. ISBN 978-4863206175.