JNR Class C11

Class C11
JR Hokkaido C11 207 hauling a Niseko tourist service in September 2014
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Hideo Shima Builder Hitachi, Kisha, Kawasaki, Nippon Sharyo Build date 1932-1947 Total produced 381
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-4T Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Leading dia. 860 mm (34 in) Driver dia. 1,520 mm (60 in) Trailing dia. 860 mm (34 in) Length 12,650 mm (498 in) Width 2,936 mm (115.6 in) Height 3,900 mm (150 in) Loco weight 66.05 t Fuel type Coal Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 450 mm diameter x 610 mm Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures Maximum speed 60 mph (97 km/h)
Career Numbers C11 1-C11 381 Retired 1971-1975 Disposition 52 preserved (6 operational), remainder scrapped

The Class C11 (C11形) is a type of 2-6-4T steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways and the Japanese National Railways from 1932 to 1947. A total of 381 Class C11 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima .^[1]

Overview

The Class C11 was based on the earlier 2-6-4T Class C10 type built in 1930.^[1]

Preserved examples

52 Class C11 locomotives are preserved, as listed below, with six in working order.^[2]

Operational

• C11 123: Operated by Tobu Railway in Tochigi Prefecture. Operating as SL Taiju.
• C11 171: Operated by JR Hokkaido and based at Asahikawa Depot^[2]
• C11 190: Operated by Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture^[2]
• C11 207: Operated by Tobu Railway in Tochigi Prefecture. Operating as SL Taiju.
• C11 227: Operated by Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture.^[2]
• C11 325: Operated by Tobu Railway in Tochigi Prefecture. Operating as SL Taiju.

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  C11 171 in 2002
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  C11 190 in August 2012
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  C11 207 in October 2007
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  C11 227 repainted to look like Thomas the Tank Engine on the Oigawa Railway in August 2014
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  C11 325 in May 2014
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  C11 207 in June 2020

Static

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  C11 1 at Ome Railway Park in May 2006
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  C11 191 in January 2015
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  C11 224 in August 2009
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  C11 257 in January 2009
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  C11 292 in February 2008
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  C11 312 while still in service, April 1997
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  C11 351 in July 2009

See also

• Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to C11 steam locomotives.

1. ^ ^{a b} Inoue, Kōichi (1999). 国鉄機関車辞典 [JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia] (in Japanese). Japan: Sankaido. pp. 24–25. ISBN 4-381-10338-6.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av} Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). 国鉄&JR保存車大全 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 131. ISBN 978-4863206175.