JGR Class 860 explained

Class 860
Powertype:Steam
Leadingdiameter:965mm
Driverdiameter:1.346m (04.416feet)
Trailingdiameter:965mm
Wheelbase:5.944m (19.501feet)
Hatnote:Reference:[1]
Whytetype:2-4-2 Tank locomotive
Designer:Richard Francis Trevithick
Length:9.652m (31.667feet)
Fueltype:Coal
Watercap:4.50NaN0
Builder:JNR - Kobe
Builddate:1893
Totalproduction:1
Firearea:1.110NaN0
Totalsurface:71.480NaN0
Tractiveeffort:4,890kg (single), 3,390kg (double)

The JGR Class 860 was the first steam railway locomotive built in Japan. Some parts were provided by foreign manufacturers, but the compound 38.1x high-pressure and 57.2x low-pressure cylinders were constructed in Japan. The compound design reduced coal consumption by 15 to 20 percent, but the locomotive was difficult to handle, so no more of the type were built. The locomotive spent its last years on Sakhalin.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hirota, Naotaka. Steam Locomotives of Japan. 1972. Kodansha International Ltd.. 52, 92 & 102. 0-87011-185-X.