JNR Class C62

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-4 Hudson
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.	1,750 mm (5 ft 9 in)
Length	21.475 m (70 ft 5.5 in)
Loco weight	88.83 t (87.43 long tons; 97.92 short tons)
Total weight	145.17 t (142.88 long tons; 160.02 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Valve type	Piston valves
Loco brake	Air
Train brakes	Air

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Hideo Shima
Builder	Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizō
Total produced	49
Rebuild date	1948-1949 (From Class D52)

JNR Class C62
JNR Class C62
	C62 3 hauling the Niseko tourist train in 1994
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Hideo Shima
Builder	Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizō
Total produced	49
Rebuild date	1948-1949 (From Class D52)
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-4 Hudson
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.	1,750 mm (5 ft 9 in)
Length	21.475 m (70 ft 5.5 in)
Loco weight	88.83 t (87.43 long tons; 97.92 short tons)
Total weight	145.17 t (142.88 long tons; 160.02 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Valve type	Piston valves
Loco brake	Air
Train brakes	Air
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	81 mph 130 km/h
Tractive effort	13,870 kgf (30,600 lbf)
Retired
Career
Retired	1971–1973
Disposition	5 preserved, remainder scrapped

The Class C62 (C62形) is a type of 4-6-4 steam locomotive designed by Hideo Shima and built by the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The "C" classification indicates three sets of driving wheels. The C62 was rebuilt with the boilers of older Class D52 2-8-2 locomotives.

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JNR Class C62

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