JNR Class C58

The Class C58 is a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement steam locomotive type built by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) and Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1938 to 1947. A total of 427 Class C58 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima . Two members of the class are preserved in working order.

Class C58
C58 363 operated by the Chichibu Railway
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderKawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizō
Build date19381947
Total produced427
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte2-6-2 Prairie
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.1,520 mm (5 ft 0 in)
Length18,275 mm (59 ft 11.5 in)
Total weight100.20 t
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Maximum speed85 km/h
Tractive effort12,570 kgf (123,300 N; 27,700 lbf)
Career
NumbersC58 1-C58 427
Retired1973
Preserved49
DispositionTwo operational among 49 preserved, remainder scrapped
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