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JNR Class C11 
Summary
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]
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Overview edit
The Class C11 was based on the earlier 2-6-4T Class C10 type built in 1930.[1]
Preserved examples edit
52 Class C11 locomotives are preserved, as listed below, with six in working order.[2]
Operational edit
- 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 -
C11 190 in August 2012 -
C11 207 in October 2007 -
C11 227 repainted to look like Thomas the Tank Engine on the Oigawa Railway in August 2014 -
C11 325 in May 2014 -
C11 207 in June 2020
Static edit
- C11 1: Ome Railway Park in Ome, Tokyo[2]
- C11 40[2]
- C11 46[2]
- C11 61[2]
- C11 63[2]
- C11 64: Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum in Kyoto[2]
- C11 66[2]
- C11 75[2]
- C11 80[2]
- C11 96[2]
- C11 131[2]
- C11 133[2]
- C11 155[2]
- C11 167[2]
- C11 180[2]
- C11 189[2]
- C11 191[2]
- C11 195[2]
- C11 200[2]
- C11 209[2]
- C11 210[2]
- C11 217[2]
- C11 218[2] static display outdoors in poor state at Haya Sohonten Yakiniku in Mikunigaoka, Sakai City as of June 2020 (see Google Maps streetview)
- C11 224[2]
- C11 244[2]
- C11 245[2]
- C11 254[2]
- C11 257[2]
- C11 259[2]
- C11 260[2]
- C11 265[2]
- C11 270[2]
- C11 275[2]
- C11 292: In front of Shimbashi Station in Minato, Tokyo. It blows its whistle every noon, 3 pm & 5 pm.
- C11 296[2]
- C11 304[2]
- C11 311[2]
- C11 312: Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture (used for spare parts). It made its final run on September 8, 2007.[2]
- C11 322[2]
- C11 324: Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum in Kyoto (cab section only)[2]
- C11 331[2]
- C11 351: Sendai General Shinkansen Depot in Rifu, Miyagi[2]
- C11 367[2]
- C11 368[2]
- C11 372[2]
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C11 1 at Ome Railway Park in May 2006 -
C11 191 in January 2015 -
C11 224 in August 2009 -
C11 257 in January 2009 -
C11 292 in February 2008 -
C11 312 while still in service, April 1997 -
C11 351 in July 2009
See also edit
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to C11 steam locomotives.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.