JNR Class C57
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The Class C57 is a type of 4-6-2
steam locomotive
built in Japan from 1937 to 1953. A total of 215 Class C57 locomotives were built.
4-6-2
4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics...
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
built in Japan from 1937 to 1953. A total of 215 Class C57 locomotives were built.