JNR Class D61
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The Class D61 (D61形, D61-gata) is a class of six 2-8-4 steam locomotive built by the Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1960 and 1961. They were redesigned by Hideo Shima and rebuilt at JNR Hamamatsu Works and Kōriyama Works .
The D61 was a rebuild of the JNR Class D51, which had a 2-8-2 wheel arrangement.[1]
List Of Class D61
D61 1 Rebuilt From D51 640 (October 1st-October 10th 1960 at Hamamatsu Works)
D61 2 Rebuilt From D51 555 (November 1st-17th 1960 at Hamamatsu Works)
D61 3 Rebuilt From D51 181 (November 25th-30th 1960 at Hamamatsu Works)
D61 4 Rebuilt From D51 224 (December 1st-9th 1960 at Hamamatsu Works)
D61 5 Rebuilt From D51 205 (January 25th-February 2nd 1961 at Kōriyama Works)
D61 6 Rebuilt From D51 519 (February 10th-February 26th 1961 at Kōriyama Works)
Preserved examples
As of 2019[update], one Class D61, D61 3, is preserved in a park in Rumoi, Hokkaido.[2]
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Preserved D61 3 in September 2007
See also
References
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- ^ Inoue, Kōichi (1999). 国鉄機関車事典 [JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia]. Japan: Sankaido. p. 61. ISBN 4-381-10338-6.
- ^ 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. 131. ISBN 978-4863209282.