JNR Class C11

Class C11

JR Hokkaido C11 207 hauling a Niseko tourist service in September 2014
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Builder Hitachi, Kisha, Kawasaki, Nippon Sharyo
Total produced 381
Specifications
Configuration 2-6-4T
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Leading dia. 860 mm (34 in)
Driver dia. 1,520 mm (60 in)
Trailing dia. 860 mm (34 in)
Length 12,650 mm (498 in)
Width 2,936 mm (115.6 in)
Height 3,900 mm (150 in)
Loco weight 66.05 t
Cylinder size 450 mm diameter x 610 mm

The Class C11 (C11形) is a type of 2-6-4T steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways and the Japanese National Railways from 1932 to 1947. A total of 381 Class C11 locomotives were built.[1]

Overview

The Class C11 was based on the earlier 2-6-4T Class C10 type built in 1930.[1]

Preserved examples

50 Class C11 locomotives are preserved, as listed below, with five in working order.[2]

Operational

As of September 2016, C11 207 is on loan to the private railway operator Tobu Railway for use on the Tobu Kinugawa Line between Shimo-Imaichi and Kinugawa-Onsen stations from summer 2017.[3]

Static

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 Inoue, Kōichi (1999). 国鉄機関車辞典 [JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia] (in Japanese). Japan: Sankaido. pp. 24–25. ISBN 4-381-10338-6.
  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 50 51 Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). 国鉄&JR保存車大全 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 131. ISBN 978-4863206175.
  3. 東武鉄道、蒸気機関車C11形207号機「火入れ式」車掌車ヨ8634・ヨ8709も公開 [Firing ceremony for Tobu Railway steam locomotive C11 207]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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