JNR Class C57
C57 180 at Aizu Wakamatsu Station in 2007
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| Type and origin | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | , Kisha Seizō, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi |
| Build date | 1937-1947,1953 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Configuration | 4-6-2 Pacific |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Driver dia. | 1,750 mm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Length | 20,280 mm (66 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 3,945 mm (12 ft 11.3 in) |
| Loco weight | 67.50 t (66.43 long tons; 74.41 short tons) |
| Total weight | 115.50 t (113.68 long tons; 127.32 short tons) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Firebox: • Firegrate area |
11.4 square metres (122.7 sq ft) |
| Boiler pressure | 227.5 psi (1,569 kPa) |
| Superheater: |
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| • Heating area | 41.4 square metres (445.6 sq ft) |
| Cylinders | 2 |
| Cylinder size | 500 mm × 600 mm (20 in × 24 in) |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Power output: |
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| • Starting | 1,290 PS (1,270 hp) |
| • Continuous | 1,040 PS (1,030 hp) |
| Tractive effort | 12,820 kg (125.7 kN) |
| Factor of adh. | 10,330 kg (101.3 kN) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Retired | December 1975 (Japan) 28 February 1983 (Taiwan) |
The Class C57 (C57形?) is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in Japan from 1937 to 1947. A total of 201 Class C57 locomotives were built. Another 14 Class C57 locomotives were built for export to Taiwan in 1942 and 1953.
The class was withdrawn from regular passenger workings in December 1975.
As of 2014[update], 32 Class C57 locomotives have been preserved in Japan, of which two, C57 1 and C57 180, are preserved in working order.
In Taiwan, locomotive number CT273 is preserved in working order.
C57 1 is operated by JR West and based at Shimonoseki Depot.
C57 180 was restored to working order by JR East, and hauls special event trains on JR East lines mainly between Niigata, Aizu-Wakamatsu, and Kōriyama.
CT273 was imported to Taiwan in 1943 as C57 3, and renumbered CT273. It was withdrawn in 1983, and restored by the Taiwan Railway Administration in June 2014 in Hualien.
C57 11
C57 26 in Gyoda, Saitama, July 2011
C57 128 in Otsu, Shiga, October 2013
C57 186 in Koganei, Tokyo, November 2011
C57 201 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido
CT273 in Yilan, Taiwan
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