JNR Class C54 explained

Class C54
Powertype:Steam
Whytetype:4-6-2 Pacific
Builder:Kisha Seizō and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company
Builddate:1931
Totalproduction:17
Maxspeed:101 Kmh (63 Mph)
Fueltype:Coal
Operator:JNR
Numinclass:17
Fleetnumbers:C54 1-C54 17
Firstrundate:1931
Lastrundate:1963
Retiredate:1963
Withdrawndate:1963
Scrapdate:1963
Disposition:All scrapped, none preserved

The is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in Japan in 1931 and designed by Hideo Shima and built by Kisha Seizō and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company . A total of 17 were built in 1931 the locomotives were numbered C54 1-C54 17 . All were retired by 1963 after 32 years of service they were scrapped later that year . None of the C54’s were preserved.

Preserved examples

No Class C54 locomotives have been preserved.[1]

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 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 . ja . 128. 978-4863209282.