JGR Class 160

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Class 160
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Locomotive No. 21
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder Sharp, Stewart & Co.
Build date1871-1874
Total produced6
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  Whyte 2-4-0 T
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Fuel typeCoal

The JGR Class 160 is a class of steam locomotive that was formerly operated in Japan.

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History

A total of six Class 160 locomotives were imported from the UK in 1871 and 1874. [1] Built by Sharp, Stewart and Company, four locomotives were imported in 1871, with two more added in 1874. [1]

Preservation

No. 12 (No. 165) in 2009 Nagoya 12.jpg
No. 12 (No. 165) in 2009

Locomotive No. 165 is preserved in operating condition at Meiji-mura in Aichi Prefecture, the oldest operating steam locomotive in Japan. [1] While the boiler was replaced in 1985, the rest of the locomotive dates from the 1800s. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sasada, Masahiro (25 November 2014). 国鉄&JR保存車大全2015-2016[JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015-2016] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 67. ISBN   978-4863209282.
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