Class C59
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Preserved type C59 locomotive
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| Type and origin | |
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| Reference: | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Kisha Seizō, , Hitachi |
| Build date | 1941-1947 |
| Total produced | 173 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • Whyte | 4-6-2 Pacific |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Leading dia. | 860 mm (2 ft 10 in) |
| Driver dia. | 1,750 mm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Trailing dia. | 860 mm (2 ft 10 in) |
| Wheelbase | 10.02 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Length | 21.575 m (70 ft 9.4 in) |
| Loco weight | 79.75 t |
| Total weight | 134.63 t |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 10 t |
| Water cap | 25 m3 (6,604 US gal) |
| Firebox: • Firegrate area |
3.27 m2 (35 sq ft) |
| Boiler pressure | 16 kg/cm2 (230 lbf/in2) |
| Heating surface | 136.8 m2 (1,473 sq ft) |
| Superheater: |
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| • Heating area | 80.9 m2 (871 sq ft) |
| Cylinders | Two |
| Cylinder size | 52 cm × 66 cm (20 in × 26 in) |
| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
The Class C59 is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built by Japanese National Railways (JNR). The C classification indicates three sets of driving wheels. The C59 could haul 17 passenger cars. World War II limited the use of C59s as express trains, a function for which they were designed. C59s were transferred to Kyushu after electrification of the trunk lines after the war.
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