JNR Class C50 explained

JNR Class C50
Taiwan Railways Class CT230
Powertype:Steam
Whytetype:2-6-0
Length:16680mm
Height:3885mm
Builder:Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Hitachi, and Mitsubishi
Builddate:1929-1933
Driverdiameter:1600mm
Locoweight:52.8t
Locotenderweight:87.7t
Fueltype:Coal
Cylindersize:470x
Operator:JNR
Taiwan Railways
Numinclass:JNR: 154
TRA: 5
Fleetnumbers:JNR: C50 1−154
TRA: CT231−CT235
Preservedunits:6
Disposition:Withdrawn

The is a type of 2-6-0 steam locomotive built in Japan from 1929 to 1933. A total of 154 Class C50 locomotives were built, with manufacturing shared by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Hitachi, and Mitsubishi.[1] They were designed by Hideo Shima .

Five were supplied to the Taiwan Government Railway, where they were classified class CT230.

Preserved examples

, six Class C50 locomotives have been preserved in Japan, as follows.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Inoue, Kōichi . ja: 国鉄機関車辞典 . JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia. Sankaido. 1999 . Japan. 32–33 . 4-381-10338-6.
  2. Book: Sasada, Masahiro . ja: 国鉄&JR保存車大全2015-2016 . JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015-2016. Ikaros Publications Ltd.. 25 November 2014 . Tokyo, Japan . Japanese . 128. 978-4863209282.