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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 in Japan in 1931 and designed by Hideo Shima and built by Kisha Seizō and
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company is the Japanese rolling stock manufacturing subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Since beginning operations in 1906, the company has produced more than 90,000 railroad cars. Products As indicated by the company name, the company mainl ...
. A total of 17 were built in 1931 and numbered C54 1-C54 17. All were retired by 1963 after 32 years of service and scrapped later that year.


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Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification This page explains the numbering and classification schemes for locomotives employed by the Japanese Government Railways, the Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group. Steam locomotives Pre-nationalization Prior to the Railw ...
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JNR Class C53 The is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in Japan from 1928 to 1929. The locomotives were designed by Hideo Shima and built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizo, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi. A total ...
* JNR Class C55


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* {{Japanloco 1067 mm gauge locomotives of Japan Steam locomotives of Japan 4-6-2 locomotives 2′C1′ locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1931 Passenger locomotives Scrapped locomotives Kawasaki locomotives Kisha Seizo locomotives