JNR Class C12
| Class C12 | |
|---|---|
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Preserved C12 66, on the Mooka Railway, March 2012 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Nippon Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizō, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi |
| Build date | 1932-1947 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 2-6-2T |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Driver diameter | 1,400 mm |
| Length | 11,350 mm |
| Locomotive weight | 50.05 t |
The Class C12 is a type of 2-6-2T steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways and the Japanese National Railways from 1932 to 1947. A total of 282 Class C12 locomotives were built.
Preserved examples
A large number of Class C12 locomotives are preserved, as listed below, with some in working order.
Operational
- C12 66: Mooka Railway Mooka Line, Mooka, Tochigi (operational)[1]
- C12 164: Ōigawa Railway, Shimada, Shizuoka (operational)[1]
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C12 164, April 2012
Static
- C12 2: Mikasa, Hokkaido[1]
- C12 5[1]
- C12 6[1]
- C12 29[1]
- C12 38[1]
- C12 49[1]
- C12 60[1]
- C12 64[1]
- C12 67[1]
- C12 69[1]
- C12 74[1]
- C12 85[1]
- C12 88: Itoigawa, Niigata[1]
- C12 163[1]
- C12 167[1]
- C12 171[1]
- C12 187[1]
- C12 199[1]
- C12 208: Ōigawa Railway, Shimada, Shizuoka (used for spares)[1]
- C12 222[1]
- C12 230[1]
- C12 231: Preserved in front of Uchiko Station in Uchiko, Ehime.[1] Built in 1939 and withdrawn in 1970, it was first preserved in the grounds of an elementary school before being moved to Uchiko Station in 1997.[2]
- C12 241[1]
- C12 244[1]
- C12 259[1]
- C12 280[1]
- C12 287[1]
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C12 6 at Otaru Museum, July 2007
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C12 167, April 2013
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C12 187 at Hitachi-Daigo Station, November 2010
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C12 231 in front of Uchiko Station, May 2010
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C12 241, April 2013
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C12 259, October 2011
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to C12 steam locomotives. |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 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. 131-132. ISBN 978-4863206175.
- ↑ 内子駅前のC12 231の修復工事が完成 [Renovation of C12 231 preserved in front of Uchiko Station complete]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
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