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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[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. Will operate 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. Currently dressed up as Thomas the Tank Engine. [2]
- C11 325: Operated by Tobu Railway in Tochigi Prefecture. Operating as SL Taiju.
As of September 2016[update], C11 207 is on loan to the private railway operator Tobu Railway for use on the Tobu Kinugawa Line between Shimo-Imaichi and Kinugawa-Onsen stations from August 2017.[3]
C11 227 repainted to look like Thomas the Tank Engine on the Oigawa Railway in August 2014
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 227[2] The old one got repainted and the smoke deflectors were removed from the old C11 227 to look like Thomas the Tank Engine
- 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[2]
- 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 8th, 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]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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 aw ax 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.
- ^ 東武鬼怒川線で復活するSL「大樹」の営業運転開始日を2017年8月10日(木)に決定! ["Taiju" steam locomotive on Tobu Kinugawa Line to enter service on Thursday 10 August 2017] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 18 January 2017. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.