Class C12
| JNR Class C12 Taiwan Railways Class CK120 North China Transport Class PureA (プレA) China Railways Class PL51 Vietnam Railways Class 131 |
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Preserved C12 66, on the Mooka Railway, March 2012
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Steam |
| Builder |
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| Build date | 1932–1947 |
| Total produced | 282 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • Whyte | 2-6-2T |
| • UIC | 1′C1′ h2t |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Driver dia. | 1,400 mm (55 1⁄8 in) |
| Length | 11,350 mm (37 ft 2 3⁄4 in) |
| Height | 3,900 mm (12 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Axle load | 10.90 tonnes (10.73 long tons; 12.02 short tons) |
| Adhesive weight | 32.00 tonnes (31.49 long tons; 35.27 short tons) |
| Loco weight | 50.05 tonnes (49.26 long tons; 55.17 short tons) |
| Fuel capacity | 1.50 tonnes (1.48 long tons; 1.65 short tons) |
| Water cap | 5,500 litres (1,200 imp gal; 1,500 US gal) |
| Firebox: • Firegrate area |
1.30 m2 (14.0 sq ft) |
| Boiler: |
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| • Tube plates | 3,200 mm (10 ft 6 in) |
| • Small tubes | 45 mm (1 3⁄4 in), 68 off |
| • Large tubes | 127 mm (5 in), 16 off |
| Boiler pressure | 14.0 kg/cm2 (1.37 MPa; 199 psi) |
| Heating surface | 53.5 m2 (576 sq ft) |
| • Tubes and flues | 46.1 m2 (496 sq ft) |
| • Firebox | 7.4 m2 (80 sq ft) |
| Superheater: |
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| • Heating area | 19.8 m2 (213 sq ft) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 400 by 610 millimetres (15 3⁄4 in × 24 in) |
| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
| Performance figures | |
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| Power output | 505 PS (371 kW; 498 hp) |
| Tractive effort | 81.356 kN (18,290 lbf) |
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The Class C12 is a type of 2-6-2T steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways and the Japanese National Railways from 1932 to 1947. A total of 282 Class C12 locomotives were built.
From 1938 to 1939, 60 C12s were converted to metre gauge and shipped to the North China Transportation Company, where they operated primarily between Zhengding and Taiyuan. They were classified プレA (PureA). In 1939 Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan Railway was converted to standard gauge, these locomotives removed to Datong–Puzhou Railway north section. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, they were taken over by the China Railway, where they were classified ㄆㄌ51 in 1951, and PL51 in 1959. In 1956 the Datong–Puzhou Railway north section was reconverted to standard gauge, they were transferred to Vietnam, and they were classified 131.
From 1936 to 1941, the Nippon-Sharyo was built in 7 C12s for Governor-General of Taiwan Railway. After World War II, they were taken over by Taiwan Railways Administration, and they were classified CK120. CK124 is preserved at Changhua Locomotive Depot.
A large number of Class C12 locomotives are preserved, as listed below, with some in working order.
C12 164, April 2012
C12 6 at Otaru Museum in July 2007
C12 167 in April 2013
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