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JNR Class C57
Taiwan Railways Class CT270
C57 180 at Aizu Wakamatsu Station in 2007
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderKawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizō, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi
Build date1937–1947 (201 for JNR), 1953 (14 for TRA)
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-2 Pacific
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.1,750 mm (5 ft 9 in)
Length20,280 mm (66 ft 6 in)
Height3,945 mm (12 ft 11.3 in)
Loco weight67.50 t (66.43 long tons; 74.41 short tons)
Total weight115.50 t (113.68 long tons; 127.32 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Firebox:​
 • Grate area11.4 square metres (122.7 sq ft)
Boiler pressure227.5 psi (1,569 kPa)
Superheater:
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 • Heating area41.4 square metres (445.6 sq ft)
Cylinderstwo
Cylinder size500 mm × 600 mm (20 in × 24 in)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output:
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 • Starting1,290 PS (1,270 hp)
 • Continuous1,040 PS (1,030 hp)
Tractive effort12,820 kg (125.7 kN)
Factor of adh.10,330 kg (101.3 kN)
Career
RetiredDecember 1975 (Japan)
28 February 1983 (Taiwan)
DispositionFour operational among 32 preserved, remainder scrapped

The Class C57 (C57形) is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in Japan from 1937 to 1947. A total of 201 Class C57 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima.[1][2] Another 14 Class C57 locomotives were built for export to Taiwan in 1942 and 1953.[citation needed]

The class was withdrawn from regular passenger service in December 1975.[2] The locomotives were numbered C57 1–C57 201 in Japan the TRA CT270 were numbered CT271–CT284.

Preserved examples and Static Display

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Taiwan

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  • CT271: Preserved at Shyh-jia.
  • CT273: Preserved at Changhua Roundhouse.
  • CT278: Preserved at Ershui.
  • CT284: Preserved at Yilan sports park.
  • CT271 at Lovers Lake Park
    CT271 at Lovers Lake Park
  • CT273 in Yilan, Taiwan
    CT273 in Yilan, Taiwan
  • CT271 at Ershui
    CT271 at Ershui
  • CT284 at Yilan Park
    CT284 at Yilan Park

Japan

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As of 2014, 32 Class C57 locomotives have been preserved in Japan, of which two, C57 1 and C57 180, are preserved in working order.[3]

C57 1

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C57 1 in service, November 2009

As of 2014, C57 1 was operated by JR West and based at Shimonoseki Depot.[3] As of 2018, it makes regular runs on the Yamaguchi line between Shin-Yamaguchi and Tsuwano[4] The service was suspended following the July 2018 heavy rains, with C57 1 making guest appearance as the leisure train locomotive at the Kyoto Railway Museum during the forced break. The service is set to resume at the end of September 2018.

C57 180

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C57 180 was restored to working order by JR East, and hauls special event trains on JR East lines mainly between Niigata, Aizu-Wakamatsu, and Kōriyama.

  • C57 11
    C57 11
  • C57 26 in Gyoda, Saitama, July 2011
    C57 26 in Gyoda, Saitama, July 2011
  • C57 128 in Otsu, Shiga, October 2013
    C57 128 in Otsu, Shiga, October 2013
  • C57 186 in Koganei, Tokyo, November 2011
    C57 186 in Koganei, Tokyo, November 2011
  • C57 201 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido
    C57 201 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido

See also

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to C57 steam locomotives.
  1. ^ Inoue, Kōichi (1999). 国鉄機関車辞典 [JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia]. Japan: Sankaido. pp. 38–41. ISBN 4-381-10338-6.
  2. ^ a b JR機関車カタログ [JR Locomotive Catalogue] (in Japanese). Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2013. p. 120. ISBN 9784863207271.
  3. ^ a b 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. 128. ISBN 978-4863209282.
  4. ^ "SL Yamaguchi Train Schedule for 2018". Shimane: Explore Unfamiliar Japan. Japan: Shimane Prefectural Government. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2018..
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