JNR Class C11

Class C11

JR Hokkaido C11 207 hauling a Niseko tourist service in September 2014
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Builder Hitachi, Kisha, Kawasaki, Nippon Sharyo
Total produced 381
Specifications
Configuration 2-6-4T
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Leading dia 860 mm (34 in)
Driver diameter 1,520 mm (60 in)
Trailing dia 860 mm (34 in)
Length 12,650 mm (498 in)
Width 2,936 mm (115.6 in)
Height 3,900 mm (150 in)
Loco weight 66.05 t
Cylinder size 450 mm diameter x 610 mm

The Class C11 (C11形) is a type of 2-6-4T steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways and the Japanese National Railways from 1932 to 1947. A total of 381 Class C11 locomotives were built.[1]

Overview

The Class C11 was based on the earlier 2-6-4T Class C10 type built in 1930.[1]

Preserved examples

50 Class C11 locomotives are preserved, as listed below, with five in working order.[2]

Operational

C11 207 is scheduled to be loaned to the private railway operator Tobu Railway for use on the Tobu Kinugawa Line between Shimo-Imaichi and Kinugawa-Onsen stations from fiscal 2017.[3]

Static

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 Inoue, Kōichi (1999). 国鉄機関車辞典 [JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia] (in Japanese). Japan: Sankaido. pp. 24–25. ISBN 4-381-10338-6.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). 国鉄&JR保存車大全 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 131. ISBN 978-4863206175.
  3. 東武鉄道、1966年以来のSL復活 日光市で17年度めど [Tobu Railway to revive steam train for first time since 1966: Aiming for fiscal 2017 in Nikko]. Nikkei Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Inc. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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