The is a type of

4-6-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and two trailing wheels on one axle. The locomoti ...

steam locomotive A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, Fuel oil, oil or, rarely, Wood fuel, wood) to heat ...

built by the

American Locomotive Company The American Locomotive Company (often shortened to ALCO, ALCo or Alco) was an American manufacturer that operated from 1901 to 1969, initially specializing in the production of locomotives but later diversifying and fabricating at various time ...

at Schenectady Works for the

Japanese Government Railways The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) was the national rail transport, railway system directly operated by the until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Japan Railways Group. Name The English name "Japanese ...

in 1925. The locomotives were originally classified as the 8200 class under the JGR locomotive classification system until 1928. They were acquired to sample the latest American three-cylinder conjugated valve gear steam technology; as a consequence only six – the minimum order – were purchased and the tenders were built locally by

Hitachi () is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1910 and headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company is active in various industries, including digital systems, power and renewable ener ...

. They were the last Japanese steam locomotives to be imported. These served as an exemplary forerunner to the C53. File: JGR-C52049.jpg, Drawing (before renovation) File: Steam locomotive 8201 1926.jpg

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{{Japanloco 1067 mm gauge locomotives of Japan Steam locomotives of Japan 4-6-2 locomotives ALCO locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1928 Passenger locomotives 2′C1′ h3 locomotives Scrapped locomotives

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