JNR Class D50
| D50 | |
|---|---|
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D50 319 in 1935 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | Tokichi Ogasawara |
| Builder | Kawasaki Dockyard etc |
| Build date | 1923-1931 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 2-8-2 Mikado |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm |
| Length | 17,248 mm |
| Locomotive and tender combined weight | 78.14 t |
| Career | |
| Retired | 1965 |
The Class D50 is a type of 2-8-2 steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the Japanese National Railways (JNR) and various manufacturers from 1923 to 1931. The class name indicates that the locomotive has four sets of driving wheels (D) and belongs to one of the classes of tender locomotive allocated a number in the series 50 to 99 in the Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification scheme of 1928.
The design of the D50 was based on the JNR Class 9600 which was introduced in 1916. A total of 380 Class D50 locomotives were built.
Preserved examples
Two D50s are preserved in Japan.[1]
- D50 25 Park in Kitami, Hokkaido
- D50 140 At the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum in Kyoto
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D50 25 in Kitami, Hokkaido
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D50 140 at Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum
See also
References
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