The Class C10 is a type of 2-6-4T steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways from 1930. A total of 23 Class C10 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima. They were numbered C10 01-C10 23.[2] They were operated until 1962. Only one member of the class, C10 8, has been preserved, and is operational on the Ōigawa Railway. They would later form the basis of the JNR Class C11 in 1932.
Power typeSteam
Power typeSteam
Quick facts Class C10, Type and origin ...
| Class C10 |
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 C10 8, July 2001 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-6-4T |
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| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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| Driver dia. | 1,520 mm (5 ft 0 in) |
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| Length | 12,650 mm (41 ft 6 in) |
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| Width | 2,936 mm (9 ft 7.6 in) |
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| Height | 3,940 mm (12 ft 11 in) |
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| Empty weight | 55.51 t (54.63 long tons; 61.19 short tons) |
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| Loco weight | 69.7 t (68.6 long tons; 76.8 short tons) |
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| Boiler pressure | 14.0 kg/cm2 (≈1.373 MPa) |
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| Heating surface: | |
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| • Firebox | 1.60 m2 (17.2 sq ft) |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
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| Career |
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| Retired | 1962 |
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| Disposition | One preserved, remainder scrapped |
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