JNR Class C58

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Class C58
JNR C58 363.jpg
C58 363 operated by the Chichibu Railway
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizō
Build date1938–1947
Total produced427
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  Whyte 2-6-2 Prairie
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.1,520 mm (5 ft 0 in)
Length18,275 mm (59 ft 11.5 in)
Total weight100.20 t
Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures
Maximum speed85 km/h
Tractive effort 12,570 kgf (123,300 N; 27,700 lbf)
Career
NumbersC58 1-C58 427
Retired1973
Preserved49
DispositionTwo operational among 49 preserved, remainder scrapped

The Class C58 is a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement steam locomotive type built by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) and Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1938 to 1947. [1] A total of 427 Class C58 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima . [1] Two members of the class are preserved in working order.

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Preserved examples

Over fifty Class C58s were preserved; C58 239 and C58 363 are operational among them.

Operational

Static

C58 36, April 2007 JNR SL C5836.jpg
C58 36, April 2007
C58 114, July 2009 JNR C58 114 20090721.jpg
C58 114, July 2009
C58 139, August 2009 JNR C58 139.JPG
C58 139, August 2009
C58 275, March 2004 JNR C58 275 20040321.jpg
C58 275, March 2004
C58 333, October 2012 JNR C58 333.jpg
C58 333, October 2012
C58 390, August 2005 JNR-C58390.JPG
C58 390, August 2005

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). 国鉄&JR保存車大全[JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 133. ISBN   978-4863206175.
  3. ↑ 東北でＳＬが復活します！～ＳＬ銀河鉄道（仮称）～ [Steam to return to the Northeast!](PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  4. ↑ 東北で復活するＳＬによる新しい列車「ＳＬ銀河」 [New "SL Ginga" train using restored steam locomotive in Tohoku](PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
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