The is a type of

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built in Japan from 1937 to 1947. A total of 201 Class C57 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima. Another 14 Class C57 locomotives were built for export to Taiwan in 1942 and 1953. The class was withdrawn from regular passenger service in December 1975. The locomotives were numbered C57 1–C57 201 in Japan the TRA CT270 were numbered CT271–CT284.

Preserved examples and Static Display

Japan

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

C57 1

As of 2014, C57 1 was operated by

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and based at Shimonoseki Depot. As of 2018, it makes regular runs on the Yamaguchi line between Shin-Yamaguchi and Tsuwano. 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

C57 180 was restored to working order by

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, and hauls special event trains on JR East lines mainly between , , and . File:SteamTrain Model C57-11.jpg, C57 11 File:Japanese-national-railways-C57-26-20110729.jpg, C57 26 in Gyoda, Saitama, July 2011 File:C57 128 Otsu 20131028.JPG, C57 128 in Otsu, Shiga, October 2013 File:Japanese-national-railways-C57-186-20111103.jpg, C57 186 in Koganei, Tokyo, November 2011 File:JNR C57 201.JPG, C57 201 in Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Taiwan

* CT271: Preserved at Shyh-jia. * CT273: Preserved at Changhua Roundhouse. * CT278: Preserved at Ershui. * CT284: Preserved at Yilan sports park. File:TRA CT271 at Lovers Lake 20130429a.jpg, CT271 at Lovers Lake Park File:CT273 Yilan Taiwan 20160426 131910.jpg, CT273 in Yilan, Taiwan File:TRA CT278 in Ershui 20150425.jpg, CT271 at Ershui File:CT284TaiwanRail.jpg, CT284 at Yilan Park

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