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Specifications
- Gauge
- 1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in)
- Career
- CareerOperatorsJNRTaiwan RailwaysNumber in classJNR: 62TRA: 9NumbersC55 1-C55 62 (JNR) CT251-CT259 (TRA)NicknamesShigogoRetired1975 (Japan) 1982 (Taiwan)Preserved4 (Japan) 2 (Taiwan)Scrapped1975 (Japan) 1982 (Taiwan)DispositionFour preserved in Japan, two preserved in Taiwan, remainder scrapped
- Height
- 3,945 mm (12 ft 11.3 in)
- Length
- 20,380 mm (66 ft 10 in)
- Builder
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company,Kisha Seizo,Hitachi
- Numbers
- C55 1-C55 62 (JNR) CT251-CT259 (TRA)
- Retired
- 1975 (Japan) 1982 (Taiwan)
- Designer
- Hideo Shima
- Scrapped
- 1975 (Japan) 1982 (Taiwan)
- •Whyte
- 4-6-2Pacific
- Cylinders
- 2
- Fuel type
- Coal
- Nicknames
- Shigogo
- Operators
- JNRTaiwan Railways
- Preserved
- 4 (Japan) 2 (Taiwan)
- Build date
- 1935-1937
- Driverdia.
- 1,750 mm (5 ft 9 in)
- Power type
- Steam
- Valve gear
- Walschaerts
- Disposition
- Four preserved in Japan, two preserved in Taiwan, remainder scrapped
- Loco weight
- 66.04 t (65.00 long tons; 72.80 short tons)
- Total weight
- 113.22 t (111.43 long tons; 124.80 short tons)
- Cylinder size
- 510 mm × 660 mm (20 in × 26 in)
- Maximum speed
- 100 km/h (62 mph)
- Configuration:
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- Specifications
- SpecificationsConfiguration:•Whyte4-6-2PacificGauge1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in)Driverdia.1,750 mm (5 ft 9 in)Length20,380 mm (66 ft 10 in)Height3,945 mm (12 ft 11.3 in)Loco weight66.04 t (65.00 long tons; 72.80 short tons)Total weight113.22 t (111.43 long tons; 124.80 short tons)Fuel typeCoalBoiler pressure14 kg/cm2(1.37 MPa; 199 psi)Cylinders2Cylinder size510 mm × 660 mm (20 in × 26 in)Valve gearWalschaerts
- Total produced
- 62 (JNR C55) 9 (TRA CT250)
- Boiler pressure
- 14 kg/cm2(1.37 MPa; 199 psi)
- Number in class
- JNR: 62TRA: 9
- Type and origin
- Type and originPower typeSteamDesignerHideo ShimaBuilderKawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company,Kisha Seizo,HitachiBuild date1935-1937Total produced62 (JNR C55) 9 (TRA CT250)
- Performance figures
- Performance figuresMaximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)