Class C11
PowertypeSteam
DesignerHideo Shima
BuilderHitachi, Kisha, Kawasaki, Nippon Sharyo
Builddate1932-1947
Totalproduction381
Leadingdiameter860 mm (2 ft 10 in)
Driverdiameter1,520 mm (5 ft 0 in)
Trailingdiameter860 mm (2 ft 10 in)
Length12,650 mm (41 ft 6 in)
Width2,936 mm (9 ft 8 in)
Height3,900 mm (12 ft 10 in)
Locoweight66.05 t (72.81 short tons; 65.01 long tons)
FueltypeCoal
Cylindercount2
Cylindersize450 by 610 mm (18 by 24 in) (bore × stroke)
ValvegearWalschaerts
Maxspeed60 mph (97 km/h)
FleetnumbersC11 1-C11 381
Retiredate1971-1975
Disposition52 preserved (6 operational), remainder scrapped

The Class C11 (C11形) is a type of 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 and designed by Hideo Shima.[1]

Overview

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

Preserved examples

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

Operational

  • C11 123: Operated by Tobu Railway in Tochigi Prefecture. Operating as SL Taiju. It was originally numbered C11 1 on a private railway.
  • C11 171: Operated by JR Hokkaido and based at Asahikawa Depot[2]
  • C11 190: Operated by Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture[2]
  • C11 207: Operated by Tobu Railway in Tochigi Prefecture. Operating as SL Taiju.
  • C11 227: Operated by Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture.[2]
  • C11 325: Operated by Tobu Railway in Tochigi Prefecture. Operating as SL Taiju.

Static

See also

References

  1. ^ Inoue, Kōichi (1999). ja: 国鉄機関車辞典 [JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia] (in Japanese). Japan: Sankaido. pp. 24–25. ISBN 4-381-10338-6.
  2. ^ Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). ja: 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.