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operated by the

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(JGR) and later by the

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(JNR). Designed by JGR's chief mechanical engineer

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, they were built by

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and JGR's factories from 1936 to 1945. Although surpassed in speed, power, and size by other locomotives, it is recognised as the most mass-manufactured locomotive in Japanese rail history. A total of 174 units are preserved in Japan, including five operational examples. An additional 13 are preserved in Russia and Taiwan, bringing the total number of preserved units to 187.

Classification

The classification consists of a "D" for the four sets of driving wheels and the class number 51 for

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s that the numbers 50 through 99 were assigned to under the 1928 locomotive classification rule.

Design and production

Background of Development

Following the Great Depression of 1929, Japan's rail freight demand declined. This delayed plans for the development and production of new freight locomotives, which were set to become successors to the Class D50. By the mid-1930s, economic recovery led to increased transport demand. Although electrification was in progress, steam locomotives remained the backbone of railway operations. The result was the D51, a mechanically simple, versatile and fuel-efficient freight locomotive. The D51's chief designer,

, later described it as one of his most satisfying designs.

Design

The D51 was based on the earlier Class D50, with which it shares many design fundamentals, such as a straight boiler and a 1D1 (2-8-2) wheel arrangement. Notable changes from the Class D50 included: * Boiler Pressure and Traction Power: The boiler pressure was initially raised from 13 kg/cm² (D50) to 14 kg/cm² and later to 15 kg/cm² in wartime models. Despite a smaller cylinder diameter, these changes enhanced tractive effort. * Weight Reduction and Adaptability: Electric welding replaced traditional riveting, which resulted in reduction of axle load and overall weight. The maximum axle load was reduced from 14.99 t (D50) to 14.30 t, which enabled it to operate on lighter secondary lines, previously inaccessible to the D50. * Shorter Length: The D51 was 571 mm shorter than the D50 to fit on standard 60-foot (18.3 m) turntables common on branch lines, thus broadening its operational range. * Wheel Design: The D51 adopted box-spoked wheels, which distributed force more evenly across the wheel circumference. Otherissues identified in the D50, such as derailments during reverse operations, were also addressed in the D51's design.

Variants

The D51 is divided into three types based on the production period and design changes: early type, standard type, and wartime type.

Early type (''Namekuji'')

Units produced: D51 1–85, 91–100 Period produced: 1936–1937 Early models are noted for their semi-streamlined appearance, with the feedwater heater positioned between the sand dome and chimney and enclosed in a long casing. This design earned the nickname "Slug" (ナメクジ, ''Namekuji''). Two locomotives, D51 22 and 23, had an extended casing reaching the cab, referred to as "Super Slug" or "Big Slug." These were later modified to match other units because the extended casings required extra maintenance. To balance the shortened overall length compared to the D50, the cab was made smaller. While this reduced weight, it also made the cab more confined, which some crews found uncomfortable. The weight of the first driving axle was lighter than the others, which caused wheel slip under heavy loads. The air-powered reverser was also found to be difficult to use due to its sensitivity. Later modifications, such as adding weight to the front deck, improved traction.

Standard type

Units Produced: D51 86–90, 101–954 Period produced: 1937–1944 The feedwater heater was relocated to a crosswise position in front of the chimney, and the suspension system was adjusted to improve axle weight distribution. The air-powered reverser was replaced with a manual version for better control. From D51 101 onwards, this updated design became standard, and most of the class was built to this specification. Wartime versions of these later units used simplified materials and construction methods, including wooden components and the omission of some design details to conserve resources.

Wartime type

Units Produced: D51 1001–1161 Period produced: 1944–1945 D51-11051

Wartime models were built with substitute materials and reduced decorative elements. The dome was reshaped to a flat design, and wooden parts were used for components such as the smoke deflectors. Some tenders adopted a simpler 'ship-bottom' design. To increase hauling capacity, boiler pressure and axle load were raised, but the use of substandard materials and simpler welding caused reliability issues. This resulted in several boiler explosions, notably with D51 1140. After the war, many of these units were retrofitted with standard parts to improve safety and reliability.

Operations

The D51 was widely used across Japan and was a common sight throughout the country. Primarily a freight locomotive, the D51 was occasionally assigned to passenger services, particularly on steeply graded lines such as the

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and the mountainous section of the

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( Oshamambe–

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). On some flatter lines, such as the

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, it also hauled passenger trains. Notable examples of its service include locomotives assigned to royal trains (on

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's visit to

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in 1971) and units used at yards on main lines, such as Shintsurumi and

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, for hump shunting. From the 1960s, D51 locomotives began to be retired as electrification and dieselisation progressed. However, many remained in service until the final years of steam operation in Japan. During the 1960s and 1970s, they were particularly prominent on steeply graded lines such as the

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, and

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, often operating in double- or triple-headed configurations. These operations attracted railway enthusiasts, photographers, and media attention during the 'SL boom' period. While its ubiquity made the D51 an iconic machine, some enthusiasts seeking rarer locomotive classes expressed disappointment when encountering D51s.

Hokkaidō

The first D51s in Hokkaidō were assigned to the Otaru-Chikkō and

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depots, with units such as D51 6 at Otaru-Chikkō and Nos. 48 and 126 at Iwamizawa. On the Nemuro Main Line, D51 locomotives assigned to the Shintoku depot were used on the old Karikachi Pass section without smoke deflectors and with limited installations of oil-fired systems. D51 241 at the Oiwake depot hauled JNR' final steam-hauled train on 24 December 1975, on the Yūbari Line.

Tōhoku

D51s were extensively used on major lines such as the

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, and

. On the Tōhoku Main Line, triple-heading operations were notable at Jūsanbongi Pass in

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, with locomotives from Morioka, Ichinohe, and Shiriuchi depots. Similarly, triple-heading was common at Yatate Pass on the Ōu Main Line until 1971, by locomotives from depots such as Aomori, Hirosaki, and Akita.

Kantō

In the

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, D51s were assigned to depots including

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, Mito, Ōmiya,

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, Tabata, Shintsurumi, and Shinkoiwa. At Mito, some units were fitted with automatic coal-feeding equipment in 1957 to accommodate the low-calorific coal from the Jōban coalfield. The electrification of lines such as the

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and Takashima Line in 1970 led to the withdrawal of D51s from depots such as Shintsurumi. D51 791 was used for farewell passenger services in October 1970, which operated between Tokyo and Yokohama.

Chūbu

D51s were assigned to the

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, including depots at

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, Fukui, and

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, where they handled freight operations over steep passes such as the Yanagase and Yamano Tunnels. The electrification of the Hokuriku Main Line was completed by 1964, but some D51s remained in use for local and yard duties until 1971. On the

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, they replaced C58s and 9600s from 1959 until dieselisation in 1969.

Kansai

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, D51s were used on lines like the

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, and the

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. On the Kansai Main Line, they operated in double-headed configurations to manage the steep gradients of the Kabuto Pass.

Chūgoku

D51s operated on lines such as the

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, and Mine Line. On the Hakubi Line, D51s based at

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depot were used for triple-headed limestone freight trains, which attracted significant attention from railway enthusiasts.

Shikoku

Thirteen D51s were assigned to the Dosan Line, based at the Kōchi depot. These locomotives were eventually replaced by DF50 diesel locomotives by 1960.

Kyūshū

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In Kyūshū, D51s were assigned to depots including Mojikō, Tosu, and

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. On the steeply graded

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, D51s replaced older locomotives such as the Class 4110 for services over the Yatake Pass. These locomotives were equipped with smoke collectors and oil-firing systems.

Outside Japan

Soviet Railways D51

The 30 specially built D51s that were left on

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(formerly

Karafuto , was established by the Empire of Japan in 1907 to govern the southern part of Sakhalin. This territory became part of the Empire of Japan in 1905 after the Russo-Japanese War, when the portion of Sakhalin south of 50°N was ceded by the R ...

) by the retreating Japanese at the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) and after the Soviet-Japanese War (1945), were used from 1945 until 1979 by

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. One was left outside

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railway station, and one is in running condition and is kept at the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk railway station. Additionally two wrecks were left to the north of the city.

Korean National Railways Mika7

Two locomotives were built for the

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in 1950 by

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for

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during the

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. Designated Mika7 (미카7) class, they were nearly identical to JNR class D51 except for the gauge.

Manila Railroad 300 class (1951)

According to the a journal published in 1956, ten locomotives were built by

for the

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. These entered service in 1951. Numbered the 300 class, they were named after the cog locomotive class built in the 1910s for the Manila Railway. These locomotives differed from the rest of the D51 builds through the lack of

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. The locomotives had a short service life in the

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as Manila Railroad ordered the

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of its entire network, having all steam locomotives retired by 1956.

Taiwan Railways Administration DT650

From 1936 to 1944, Kawasaki, Kisha Seizō and Hitachi had built 32 D51s for Imperial Taiwan Railway. After

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, they were taken over by

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, and were classified DT650. In 1951, Kisha Seizō built three DT650s and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries built two DT650s for Taiwan Railways Administration.

Preserved examples

Over 173 Class D51 locomotives are preserved in Japan. The following is a list of preserved locomotives as of July 2023.

Taiwan

*DT652: Preserved at

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Sports Park. *DT654: Preserved at East Stone Township,

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. (The current number is DT651) *DT668: Preserved in operational condition at

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Locomotive Depot. *DT670: Preserved at Art and Literature Center,

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. (The current number is DT675) File:臺鐵DT652 前面.jpg, DT652 at Tainan Sports Park File:東石港口宮的DT651(DT664)號.jpg, DT654 at East Stone Township, Chiayi County File:TRA DT668 steam locomotive 20111108 1.jpg, DT668 on a trial run in Taiwan in November 2011 File:D51型煤水蒸氣火車頭.jpg, DT675 (Former DT670)

Russia

* D51-4: Sakhalin (Static display at the Museum of the Sakhalin Railway) * D51-22: Sakhalin (Plinthed outside

railway station) File:РЖД D51-4 2016-06 депо Южно-Сахалинск 3.jpg, Russian D51-4 at

Railway Station Depot

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Japanese SL D51-22.jpg, Plinthed Russian D51-22 outside Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Railway Station Sakhalin Island, Russia

Japan

Operational

* D51 146: Operated on the

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, runs on compressed air. (Semi-operational) * D51 200: Preserved in operational condition by

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at the

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, and was operating on Yamaguchi Line from November 2017 to May 2022, when a crack in one of its bogies was discovered. Restoration work and trial runs are continuing at the Railway Museum. * D51 320: Operated at a railway museum in

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on compressed air. (Semi-operational) * D51 498: Restored by

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, based at Takasaki Rolling Stock Center, and pulls special-event trains on JR East lines. * D51 827: Operated at Aridagawa Railway Park in

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, runs on compressed air. Built in 1938 at the JNR

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Works, locomotive number D51 200 has been overhauled and restored to operational condition for use as ''SL Yamaguchi'' and ''SL Kitabiwako'' starting in 2017.

Static preservation

* Sakhalin D51-1: Niigata Prefecture * Sakhalin D51-2: Hokkaido * Sakhalin D51-23: Hokkaido * Sakhalin D51-25: Hokkaido * Sakhalin D51-26: Hokkaido * Sakhalin D51-27: Hokkaido * D51 1: Preserved at

* D51 2: Previously preserved at the

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in Osaka, and moved to the Tsuyama Roundhouse next to Tsuyama Station in Okayama Prefecture in March 2015 * D51 6: Preserved in a park in

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* D51 8: Preserved in a park in

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* D51 10: Preserved at a community centre in

Yukuhashi, Fukuoka file:Yukuhashi city center area Aerial photograph.2009.jpg, 270px, Yukuhashi city center is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , its estimated population is 72,376, and its population density is 1000 persons per km2. Th ...

* D51 11: Preserved in a park in

Sapporo, Hokkaido is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital ...

* D51 14: Preserved in a park in

Nagareyama, Chiba Nagareyama City Hall is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 211,620 in 89,751 households and a population density of 6,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Nagareyama is ...

* D51 18: Preserved in Tokiwa park,

Ube, Yamaguchi file:Tokiwa park.jpg, 270px, Tokiwa Park file:Ube city center area Aerial photograph.2009.jpg, 270px, Aerial photo of Ube city center file:Majimegawa River.JPG, 270px, Majimegawa River and central Ube is a Cities of Japan, city located in Yamagu ...

* D51 25: Preserved in a park in Sanda, Hyogo * D51 47: Preserved in a park in

Iwamizawa, Hokkaido is a Cities of Japan, city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture. As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 75,949 and the population density, density of 158 persons per km2. Th ...

* D51 59: Preserved in a park in

Tatsuno, Nagano is a Towns of Japan, town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 18,951 in 7917 households, and a population density of 112 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Tatsuno is located in ...

* D51 66: Preserved at Kawanishi Elementary School in

Seika, Kyoto is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Seika is located ...

* D51 68: Preserved at Koiwai Farm in

Shizukuishi, Iwate is a Towns of Japan, town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 16,263 in 6354 households, and a population density of 27 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Shizukuishi is locat ...

* D51 70: Preserved at Sakura Transport Park in

Tsukuba, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 256,526 in 121,001 households and a population density of 900 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 wa ...

* D51 75: Preserved in a park in Joetsu, Niigata * D51 86: Preserved at "Flower Park" in

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of over the total urban area o ...

* D51 89: Preserved in a park in

Toyohashi, Aichi is a Cities of Japan, city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 377,453 in 160,516 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . By area, Toyohashi was Aichi Prefec ...

* D51 95: Preserved at Shintoku Ski Slope in

Shintoku, Hokkaido is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Population As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,285 and a density of 5.9 persons per km2. The total area is 1,063.79 km2. Surrounding towns include ...

* D51 96: Preserved at

Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park The is an open-air railway museum located in Annaka, Gunma, Japan. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), and was opened on 18 April 1998 on the site of the former Yokokawa motive power depot alongside the Shinetsu Main Line, w ...

Annaka, Gunma file:The remains of the Usui Magistrate’s office.jpg, 240px, Edo-period Usui Magistrate's office in Annaka is a Cities of Japan, city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 47,911 in 24,749 households, and ...

* D51 101: Preserved in Chuo Park in

Shimada, Shizuoka 270px, Shimada City Hall is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city, which covers an area of , had an estimated population in September 2023 of 93,724, giving a population density of About 300 persons per km2. Geography Shimada is ...

* D51 103: Preserved in a park in

Iwakuni, Yamaguchi 270px, Kintai Bridge 270px, Iwakuni city center is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 127,512 in 65182 households and a population density of 157 persons per km2. The total area of the city ...

* D51 113: Preserved in Chuo Park in

Misawa, Aomori is a Cities of Japan, city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 38,198 in 19493 households, and a population density of 330 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Misawa is the location of a l ...

* D51 118: Preserved in Kotesashi Park in

Tokorozawa, Saitama is a Cities of Japan, city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 343,298 in 168,939 households and a population density of 4761 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Tokorozawa is ...

* D51 125: Preserved next to the Funabashi Historical Museum in

Funabashi, Chiba is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 644,668 in 309,238 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . It is the Greater Tokyo Area's 7th most populated city (after pa ...

* D51 140: Preserved in Arakawa Park in

Kumagaya, Saitama is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 195,277 in 87,827 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kumagaya is one of the largest cit ...

* D51 155: Preserved outside Shiojiri City Office in

Shiojiri, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 67,240 in 27,602 households, and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Shiojiri is located in central Nag ...

* D51 158: Preserved outside a community centre in

Ibaraki, Osaka is a Cities of Japan, city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 285,224 in 132,300 households and a population density of 3,700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is a suburban city of Osaka Cit ...

* D51 159: Preserved in a park in

Iwanai, Hokkaido is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 13,210. The total area is 70.64 km2. History Iwanai is one of the oldest towns in the reg ...

* D51 165: Preserved in a park in

Nanto, Toyama is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is in a mountainous area in the south-west corner of the prefecture just north of Gifu Prefecture. It is home to the Gokayama UNESCO World Heritage site. , the city had an estimated population of 51,669 ...

* D51 170: Preserved in front of Yatake Station in

Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto file:Hitoyoshi City Hall 2023.jpg, 290px, Hitoyoshi City Hall file:Hitoyoshi City viewed from Hitoyoshi Castle.jpg, 290px, Panorama of Hitoyoshi and Kuma River from Hitoyoshi Castle file:Hitoyoshijou001.jpg, 290px, Hitoyoshi Castle ruins is a Citi ...

* D51 172: Preserved in a park in

Matsumoto, Nagano is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Core cities of Japan, core city since 1 April 2021. , the city had a population of 239,466 in 105,207 households and a population density of 240 perso ...

* D51 176: Preserved in a park in Hita, Oita * D51 187: Preserved in front of JR East's Omiya Workshops,

Saitama, Saitama is the capital and largest Cities of Japan, city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Saitama, Urawa, Ōmiya, Saitama, Ōmiya, Yono, Saitama, Yono and Iwatsuki, Saitama, Iwatsuki. It is a Cities desig ...

* D51 194: Preserved in front of

Tsuwano Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Tsuwano Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is ...

Tsuwano, Shimane is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,657 in 3352 households and a population density of 22 persons per km². The total ...

* D51 195: Preserved in a park in

Yonago, Tottori is a city in western Tottori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 146,139 in 68,534 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is the prefecture's second largest city aft ...

* D51 201: Preserved outside Gamagori Museum in Gamagori, Aichi * D51 206: Preserved in a park next to Saga City Office in

Saga, Saga file:Saga city office.JPG, 270px, Saga City Hall is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 227,138 in 104354 households, and a population density of ...

(numberplates have been changed) * D51 209: Preserved in a park in

Ina, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 68,177 in 27587 households, and a population density of 100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . In 2016, the former town of Takatō, now pa ...

* D51 211: Preserved at Oji Zoo in

Kobe, Hyogo Kobe ( ; , ), officially , is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. With a population of around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in the Kansai re ...

* D51 222: Preserved in Yogi Park,

Naha is the Cities of Japan, capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 317,405 and a population density of 7,939 people per km2 (20,562 persons per sq. mi.). ...

Okinawa most commonly refers to: * Okinawa Prefecture, Japan's southernmost prefecture * Okinawa Island, the largest island of Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawa Islands, an island group including Okinawa itself * Okinawa (city), the second largest city in th ...

* D51 231: Preserved outside the

National Museum of Nature and Science The is in the northeast corner of Ueno Park in Tokyo. The museum has exhibitions on pre-Meiji period, Meiji science in Japan. It is the venue of the taxidermied bodies of the legendary dogs Hachikō and Taro and Jiro. A life-size blue whale mod ...

in Taito, Tokyo * D51 232: Preserved at Omoriyama Zoo in

Akita, Akita is the capital and most populous Cities of Japan, city of Akita Prefecture, Japan, and has been designated a Core cities of Japan, core city since 1 April 1997. , the city has an estimated population of 300,502 persons in 136,628 households and a ...

* D51 237: Preserved at Naebo Works in

* D51 238: Preserved at a community centre in Kiso, Nagano * D51 243: Preserved in

Izu, Shizuoka is a Cities of Japan, city located in central Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 30,678 in 13,390 households, and a population density of 84 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . ...

* D51 244: Preserved at a children's museum in

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka. It is one o ...

* D51 245: Preserved at a community centre in

Sakaki, Nagano is a Towns of Japan, town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,025 in 6211 households, and a population density of 280 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Sakaki is located in ...

* D51 254: Preserved in Suginami Jidō Kōtsū Park in

Suginami, Tokyo is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward refers to itself as Suginami City in English. As of June 1, 2022, Suginami has an estimated population of 588,354 and a population density of 17,274 pe ...

* D51 260: Preserved in a park in

Namerikawa, Toyama is a city in eastern Toyama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 32,728 in 12,372 households and a population density of 605 persons per km2. Its total area was . The coast of Namerikawa is the habitat of the world fam ...

* D51 264: Preserved in a park in Koriyama, Fukushima * D51 266: Preserved in a park in

Nakatsugawa, Gifu Magome-juku on the Nakasendō is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 78,930, and a population density of 120 persons per km2 in 30,788 households. The total area of the city was . Geography Nakatsugawa is in ...

* D51 270: Preserved in Yokote Park in

Yokote, Akita is a Cities of Japan, city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 81,617 in 33,876 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Yokote is located ...

* D51 272: Preserved in Setagaya Park in

Setagaya, Tokyo is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the Habenaria radi ...

* D51 286: Preserved in

Otaru, Hokkaido is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular tour ...

* D51 296: Preserved in Fuchū Transport Park in

Fuchū, Tokyo file:FuchuCityHall2023091.jpg, 260px, Fuchū City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in the western Tokyo, western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Fuchū serves as a regional commercial center and a commuter town for workers in cent ...

* D51 297: Preserved in

Takikawa, Hokkaido is a city located in the Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Takikawa City is located in the central area of Hokkaido, it is conveniently located between the cities of Sapporo (biggest city) and Asahikawa (the second biggest city). Takikaw ...

* D51 300: Preserved in a park in Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi * D51 303: Preserved in a park in

Tottori, Tottori is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 183,383 in 81,732 households and a population density of 240 persons per km². The total area ...

* D51 311: Preserved in SL Park in

Kitami, Hokkaido is a Cities of Japan, city in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the most populous city and the commercial center in the subprefecture, although the subprefecture capital is Abashiri, Hokkaido, Abashiri. Kitami is physically in th ...

* D51 312: Preserved in Sakurayama Park in

Fukagawa, Hokkaido is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 20,039, and the density of 38 persons per km2. The total area is 529.12 km2. Fukagawa is a small but vibrant city mo ...

* D51 333: Preserved in

Shiraoi, Hokkaido is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had a population of 17,759. It was established in 1867 by the feudal lords of Sendai Domain, Sendai. Most of the area of the ...

* D51 337: Preserved in

Wassamu, Hokkaido 280px, Wassamu Higashiyama Ski Resort is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 2,804 in 1459 households, and a population density of 12 people per km2. The total area of the town is . ...

* D51 345: Preserved in Taishiyama Park in Taishi, Hyogo * D51 349: Preserved in

Okaya, Nagano is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,616 in 19,257 households, and a population density of 570 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Okaya is located ...

* D51 351: Preserved in SL Park in

Nagiso, Nagano is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,111 in 1751 households, and a population density of 19 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Nagiso is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Vil ...

* D51 370: Preserved in a park in

* D51 385: Preserved in a park in

Kamagaya, Chiba is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 109,941 living in 50,485 households and a population density of 5,200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kamagaya is located in the ...

* D51 395: Preserved at Tokuyama Zoo in Shunan, Yamaguchi * D51 397: Preserved in a park in

Shibetsu, Hokkaido 270px, downtown Shibetsu is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 16,400 in 706 households, and a population density of 15 people per km2. The total area of the city is . Geograph ...

* D51 398: Preserved in Nayoro Park in

Nayoro, Hokkaido file:Nayoro city center area Aerial photograph.2011.jpg, 280px, Nayoro city center is a Cities of Japan, city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 24,702, and a population density of 46 people pe ...

* D51 401: Preserved at Suzaka Zoo in

Suzaka, Nagano is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 50,828 in 19,979 households, and a population density of 334 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Suzaka is located ...

* D51 402: Preserved at a community centre in

Iida, Nagano is a Cities of Japan, city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , Iida had an estimated population of 101,536, and a population density of 154 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Iida is an , a municipalities of Japan, municipality designa ...

* D51 403: Preserved in a park in Ritto, Shiga * D51 405: Preserved in a park in

Matsudo, Chiba 260px, Matsudo City Hall is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 499,533 in 242,918 households and a population density of 8,138 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Matsudo is locat ...

* D51 408: Preserved at a museum in

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Kawasaki, officially Kawasaki City, is a Cities of Japan, city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, one of the main cities of the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area. It is the second most populated city in Kanagawa Prefecture after Yokohama ...

* D51 409: Preserved at

Yamazaki Mazak Corporation is a Japanese machine tool builder based in Oguchi, Japan. In most of the world they are referred to as Mazak. History The company was founded in 1919 in Nagoya by Sadakichi Yamazaki as a small company making pots and pans. During the 1920s i ...

Minokamo Factory in

Minokamo, Gifu is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 56,972 and a population density of 74.81 persons per km2, in 22,508 households. The total area of the city was . Geography Minokamo is located in south-central Gifu Pref ...

* D51 422: Preserved in a park in

Onomichi, Hiroshima is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Onomichi is loca ...

* D51 426: (Front end only) Preserved at JR East

Railway Museum A railway museum is a museum that explores the history of all aspects of rail related transportation, including: locomotives (steam, diesel, and electric), railway cars, trams, and railway signalling equipment. They may also operate historic ...

(Cab section is used as a driving simulator) * D51 428: Preserved in Higashi-Chofu Park in Ota, Tokyo * D51 444: Preserved at the SL Hiroba in

* D51 451: Preserved in Showa Park in

Akishima, Tokyo is a Cities of Japan, city located in the western Tokyo, western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,542, and a population density of 6500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geograp ...

* D51 452: Preserved at

Ome Railway Park The is a railway museum in Ōme, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1962, and is operated by the East Japan Railway Culture Foundation, a foundation established by East Japan Railway Company. Exhibits Seven steam locomotives, one electric locomotive an ...

Ōme, Tokyo is a Cities of Japan, city located in the Western Tokyo, western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 131,128, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Ge ...

* D51 453: Preserved in Nishiguchi No. 1 Park in

Kashiwa, Chiba is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 435,578 in 199,926 households and a population density of 3800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The name of the city is w ...

* D51 469: Preserved in a park in

Takaishi, Osaka 260px, Takaishi Shrine is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 55,232 and a population density of 4,888 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Takaishi is located in the south ...

* D51 470: Preserved in Bairin Park in

Gifu, Gifu is a Cities of Japan, city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. Durin ...

* D51 481: Preserved in

Minamiechizen, Fukui is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,745 in 3,470 households and a population density of 31 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Minamiechizen is located in central ...

* D51 483: Preserved in

Azumino, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 97,761 in 39744 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km2. Its total area is . Etymology of Azumino Azumino is a combination of two word ...

* D51 485: Preserved in a park in

Nobeoka, Miyazaki file:Nobeoka city center area Aerial photograph.2018.jpg, 270px, Central Nobeoka City is a Cities of Japan, city located in the north of Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,367 in 51272 households, and a po ...

* D51 486: Preserved at JR East's Nagano Depot in

Nagano, Nagano is the capital and largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagano Prefecture, located in the Nagano Basin (Zenkoji Daira) in the central Chūbu region of Japan. Nagano is categorized as a Core cities of Japan, core city of Japan. Nagano City is the hig ...

* D51 488: Preserved at the Wako Museum in

Yasugi, Shimane is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 35,965 in 14257 households and a population density of 85 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Yasugi is located in far eastern Sh ...

* D51 499: Preserved in a park in

Tsu, Mie is the capital city of Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 274,879 in 127,273 households and a population density of 390 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Although the second largest city in the ...

* D51 502: Preserved in Kamichiba Sunahara Park in

Katsushika, Tokyo is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is known as Katsushika City in English. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 444,356, and a population density of 12,770 people per km2. ...

* D51 512: Preserved in a park in

Shibata, Niigata is a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 96,236 in 37,017 households, and a population density of 179 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Shibata is located in a mostly inland r ...

* D51 513: Preserved in a park in

Itabashi, Tokyo is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. In English, it is called Itabashi City. Itabashi has sister-city relations with Burlington, Ontario, in Canada; Shijingshan District of Beijing in the People's ...

* D51 515: Preserved in a park in

Mito, Ibaraki is the capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 268,036 in 126,055 households and a population density of 1,233 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged ...

* D51 516: Preserved in Honmoku Shimin Park in

Yokohama, Kanagawa is the second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a population of 3.7 million in 2023. It lies on Tokyo B ...

* D51 522: Preserved in a park in

Kanazawa, Ishikawa is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Etymology The name "Kanazawa" ...

* D51 541: Preserved in a park in Hyuga, Miyazaki * D51 542: Preserved inside JR Kyushu's Okura Works in

(sectioned) * D51 549: Preserved outside an elementary school in

* D51 560: Preserved in

Muroran, Hokkaido is a city and port located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture. As of January 31, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 76,385, with 43,494 households and a population density of . The ...

* D51 561: Preserved in

Kawaba, Gunma 250px, Road station Kawaba Den-en Plaza is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 3,241 in 1127 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the village is . ...

(operated at a ski resort hotel using compressed air until 2016) * D51 565: Preserved in a park in Saroma, Hokkaido * D51 566: Preserved in

Akabira, Hokkaido is a city located in central Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name comes from the Ainu language but the meaning is uncertain; possibly it means "mountain ridge" or "cliff". As of January 2024, the city has a population of 8,709 people ...

(not on public display) * D51 592: Preserved in

Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi 270px, Kudamatsu city center is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 56,892 in 26829 households and a population density of 640 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kudamatsu ...

* D51 603: Preserved in the "19th Century Hall" at Torokko Saga Station in Kyoto (Front section only) * D51 607: Preserved in a park in

Fukui, Fukui is the Cities of Japan, capital city of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 255,332 in 107,553 households. Its total area is and its population density is about 476 persons per km2. Most of the population lives in ...

* D51 609: Preserved in a park in

Narita, Chiba is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 131,852 in 63,098 households and a population density of 620 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is the site of Narita International Airport, one of ...

* D51 663: Preserved at a culture centre in

Towada, Aomori is a Cities of Japan, city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 58,905 in 28031 households, and a population density of 81 persons per km2 The total area of the city is .Towada is home to the national and prefe ...

* D51 688: Preserved in Minami Park in

Okazaki, Aichi is a Cities of Japan, city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 386,999 in 164,087 households, and a population density of 999 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Okazaki is in the ...

* D51 691: Preserved in a park in

Tenri, Nara 280px, Tenri City Hall is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 60,890 in 29456 households, and a population density of 700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The city is named after t ...

* D51 714: Preserved in a park in

Kagoshima, Kagoshima , is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 583,966 in 285,992 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Etymology While the ...

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Ichinomiya, Aichi is a Cities of Japan, city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city is sometimes called Owarichinomiya to avoid confusion with other municipalities of the same name, including Ichinomiya, Aichi (town), Ichinomiya (now part of the city of Toy ...

* D51 720: Preserved in a park in

Hiroshima, Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has b ...

* D51 724: Preserved in Ekimae Park in

Shibukawa, Gunma is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,098 in 32,439 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Shibukawa is the location of Ikaho Onsen, a popular hot spring resort. ...

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Murakami, Niigata is a Cities of Japan, city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 58,300 in 22,594 households, and a population density of 50 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Murakami is nor ...

* D51 737: Preserved in Nagi Park in

Yuasa, Wakayama is a town located in Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,413 in 5338 households and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Yuasa claims to be the birthpla ...

* D51 745: Preserved in front of Minakami Station in

Minakami, Gunma , 250px, Minakami hot spring Matsunoi is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 18,383 in 7938 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the ...

* D51 762: Preserved in a park in

Hachinohe, Aomori is a Cities of Japan, city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 213,453 in 110,121 households, and a population density of . As of October 2020, Hachinohe is Aomori Prefecture's second largest city by ...

* D51 764: Preserved in

Suita, Osaka is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 381,238 in 182,636 households, and a population density of 11,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is a suburban city of Osaka City and a p ...

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Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi 260px, Shimonoseki city hall is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 248,193 in 128,762 households and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is th ...

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Omi, Nagano is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 2,738 in 1130 households, and a population density of 80 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Omi is located in the centr ...

* D51 774: Preserved outside the former Taisha Station in

Izumo, Shimane is a Cities of Japan, city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 172,841 in 69,435 households and a population density of 280 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Izumo is located in cen ...

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Kiso-Fukushima Station is a railway station in the town of Kiso, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). Lines Kiso-Fukushima Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 263.8 kilometers from the offic ...

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Kariya, Aichi is a Cities of Japan, city in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 153,162 in 66,751 households, and a population density of 3,040 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kariya is situat ...

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Miyota, Nagano is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,562 in 6897 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Miyota is located on the eastern bord ...

* D51 792: Preserved in a park in

Kasugai, Aichi is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 306,764, and a population density of 3,306 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The city is sometimes called Owarikasugai to avoid confusion with other mu ...

* D51 793: Preserved at Nagahama Railway Square in

Nagahama, Shiga is a Cities of Japan, city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 116,043 in 46858 households and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Nagahama is located ...

* D51 813: Preserved outside a community centre in

Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi 270px, Yamaguchi City Hall 270px, Aerial photograph of central Yamaguchi is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 191,470 in 88,799 households and a population density of 190 persons per km ...

* D51 822: Preserved in front of Mattō Station in

Hakusan, Ishikawa is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,375 in 43246 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . It is the second-most populous city in Ishik ...

* D51 823: Preserved in a park in

Inazawa, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 135,580 in 54,999 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Geography Inazawa is located in the flatlands of far western Aic ...

* D51 824: Preserved in

Suwa, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,972 in 20698 households, and a population density of 452 persons per km². The total area of the city is . History The shores of Lake Suwa have been in ...

* D51 828: Preserved in Heiwa Kannon Temple in Awaji, Hyogo (closed and not open to the public) * D51 831: Preserved in a park in

Iga, Mie is a Cities of Japan, city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 88,895 in 40,620 households and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Iga is located in nor ...

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Komagane, Nagano is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 32,210 in 12,937 households,Niimi, Okayama is a Cities of Japan, city located in northwestern Okayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 27,106 in 12,626 households. and a population density of 34 persons per km2. The total area of the city is Geography Niimi ...

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Kurashiki, Okayama is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 478,651 and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kurashiki is located in the south-central part of Okay ...

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Toyota, Aichi , formerly known as Koromo, is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 426,162 and a population density of 464 people per km2. The total area was . It is located about 50 minutes from Nagoya by way of the Me ...

* D51 853: Preserved in Asukayama Park in

Kita, Tokyo is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is City of Kita. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated po ...

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Engaru, Hokkaido is a town in the Okhotsk subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. The name comes from the Ainu place name ''Inkar-us-i'' ("overlook-always doing-place"), meaning a lookout point. On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ikutahara and Maruseppu, and the vil ...

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Fukuyama, Hiroshima is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 459,160 in 214259 households and a population density of 890 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . After Hiroshima, it is the largest city in Hiros ...

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Machida, Tokyo is a Cities of Japan, city located in West Tokyo, the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 428,851, and a population density of 6,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Due to ...

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Fukaya, Saitama is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 229,517 in 142,803 households in 60804 households and a population density of 1023 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is famous for a ...

* D51 889: Preserved in a park in Sōja, Okayama * D51 892: Preserved in a park in

Hirosaki, Aomori is a city located in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 163,639 in 71,044 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Hirosaki developed as a castle town for the 100,000 ''k ...

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Maebashi, Gunma is the capital city, capital Cities of Japan, city of Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 335,352 in 151,171 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The tota ...

* D51 917: Preserved in a park in Kita-ku,

Okayama, Okayama is the prefectural capital, capital Cities of Japan, city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Okayama metropolitan area, centered around the city, has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region of western J ...

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* D51 923: Preserved in

Kurume, Fukuoka is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 295,367 in 137,140 households, and a population density of 1309 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kurume is located in the Chikugo Plain ...

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Iwade, Wakayama 270px, Iwade city hall is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 54,138 in 23906 households and a population density of 1400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Iwade is l ...

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Fuji, Shizuoka is a city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 245,015 in 106,087 households, and a population density of 1,000 people per km2. The total area of the city is . Fuji is the third largest city in terms of ...

* D51 946: Preserved at the Coal and Fossils Museum in

Iwaki, Fukushima is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , Iwaki had a population of 322,019 in 143,500 households, and population density of 261 persons per km². The total area of the city is , making it the largest city in the prefec ...

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Hakone, Kanagawa is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had a population of 10,965, and total area of . Hakone is a notable spa town and a popular tourist destination due to its many hot springs being within view of nearby Mount Fuji, the most vis ...

* D51 953: Preserved outside Chuo Community Centre in

Toyoura, Hokkaido is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,205, and a density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 233.54 km2. Climate Notable people from Toyoura *Dais ...

* D51 954: Preserved outside a community centre in

Furano, Hokkaido is a Cities of Japan, city in the prefecture of Hokkaido, Japan, located in the southern reaches of Kamikawa Subprefecture, under whose jurisdiction it resides. Well known throughout Japan as a tourism destination, it is famous for its lavender ...

* D51 1001: Preserved in front of the Koshoku Gymnasium in

Chikuma, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 58,124 in 22,407 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Geography Chikuma is located in the Chikuma River valley, sout ...

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Yufu, Ōita 270px, Yufu City Hall is a city in Ōita Prefecture. , the city had an estimated population of 33,556 in 15883 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Yufu is located almost in t ...

* D51 1052: Preserved in Kirin Beer Park Chitose in

Chitose, Hokkaido is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, and home to the New Chitose Airport, the biggest international airport in Hokkaido and closest airport to Sapporo, as well as the neighboring Chitose Air Base. As of February 1, 2024 ...

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* D51 1085: Preserved in Aridagawa Railway Park in

Aridagawa, Wakayama Aragijima rice terraces is a town located in Arida District, in central Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 25,940 in 10680 households and a population density of 74 persons per km². The total area of the town ...

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Mikasa Park is a park located in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. History The park is centered around the battleship ''Mikasa'', which was commissioned in 1902, and went on to play a role in Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese War. In 1924, the ship's comma ...

Yokosuka, Kanagawa is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city has a population of 373,797, and a population density of . The total area is . Yokosuka is the 11th-most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region. The city is ...

* D51 1108: Preserved at Sendai Shinkansen Depot in

Rifu, Miyagi is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 36,014, and a population density of 800 persons per km2 in 13,568 households. The total area of the town is . Rifu is known for its nashi pears. Recently, w ...

* D51 1116: Preserved at The Hirosawa City,

Chikusei, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 98,031 in 39,075 households and a population density of 478 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 31.2%. The total area of the ...

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Atsugi, Kanagawa is a Cities of Japan, city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 223,960 and a population density of 2400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . While the name "Atsugi" is often associated ...

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Sasebo, Nagasaki is a Core cities of Japan, core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is the second-largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. , the city had an estimated population of 230,873 in 102,670 households, and a populat ...

* D51 1149: Preserved in Taga SL Park in

Taga, Shiga is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,525 in 2900 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Taga developed as a shrine town ...

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In fiction

Hiro Hiro may refer to: People * Hiro (given name), includes lists of people with the given name * Hiro (photographer) (1930–2021), Japanese-born American photographer * Hiro (singer) (born 1991), French singer * Hiroko Shimabukuro (born 1984), Japa ...

, a character based on the Class D51 and voiced by

Togo Igawa , known professionally as , is a Japanese character actor who works primarily in British theatre, films and television. He was nominated for a BAFTA award in 2012 for his role in Total War: Shogun 2. Career Igawa founded ''Black Tent Theatre'' ...

, appears in the 2009 animated film '' Thomas & Friends: Hero of The Rails'' and thereafter became one of the show's mainstays and the first character introduced after the change to CGI. In the anime

Hikarian , also called ''Hikarian: Great Railroad Protector'', is a Japanese anime and toy franchise by Tomy. The first television series, , is about a series of bullet trains that are turned into robots. The robots, along with two humans named Tets ...

the character Dozilas is based on the D51 498. The

Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Tomy, Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons, two Extraterrestrials in fiction, alien robot fac ...

Decepticon The Decepticons are a fictional faction of sentient robots in the ''Transformers'' multimedia franchise. Serving as the main antagonists in the franchise, their goals include conquering their fictional homeworld planet Cybertron, defeating ...

Astrotrain This article shows a list of characters from ''The Transformers'' television series that aired during the debut of the American and Japanese Transformers media franchise from 1984 to 1991. Autobots The Autobots (also known as Cybertrons in Jap ...

transforms into a Class D51 and a space shuttle. The

Gobots GoBots is a line of transforming robot toys produced by Tonka from 1983 to 1987, similar to Hasbro's Transformers. Although initially a separate and competing line of toys, Tonka's Gobots became the intellectual property of Hasbro after their b ...

aka

Machine Robo is a Japanese transforming robot toyline first released in 1982 by Popy, a division of Bandai, then later by Bandai proper. The franchise was marketed as Robo Machine in Europe and Machine Men (toy), Machine Men in Australia. A large portion of ...

character Loco (Steam Robo) has a vehicle mode based on the D-51 steam train and has the number D-5147 on him.

References

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