JNR Class C59
Class C59 | |
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Preserved type C59 locomotive | |
Type and origin | |
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Power type | Steam |
Builder | Kisha Seizō, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Hitachi |
Build date | 1941-1947 |
Total produced | 173 |
Specifications | |
Configuration | 4-6-2 Pacific |
Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Leading wheel diameter | 860 mm (2 ft 10 in) |
Driver diameter | 1,750 mm (5 ft 9 in) |
Trailing wheel diameter | 860 mm (2 ft 10 in) |
Wheelbase | 10.02 m (32 ft 10 in) |
Length | 21.575 m (70 ft 9.4 in) |
Locomotive weight | 79.75 t |
Locomotive and tender combined weight | 134.63 t |
Fuel type | Coal |
Fuel capacity | 10 t |
Water capacity | 25 m3 (6,604 US gal) |
Boiler pressure | 16 kg/cm2 (230 lbf/in2) |
Firegrate area | 3.27 m2 (35 sq ft) |
Heating surface: – Total | 136.8 m2 (1,473 sq ft) |
Superheater area | 80.9 m2 (871 sq ft) |
Cylinders | Two |
Cylinder size | 52 cm × 66 cm (20 in × 26 in) |
Valve gear | Walschaerts |
The Class C59 is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built by Japanese National Railways (JNR). The C classification indicates three sets of driving wheels. The C59 could haul 17 passenger cars. World War II limited the use of C59s as express trains, a function for which they were designed. C59s were transferred to Kyushu after electrification of the trunk lines after the war.[1]
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