The Class C51 (C51形) is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built by Kisha Seizo Mitsubishi and Japanese National Railways (JNR) Hamamatsu Works . The C classification indicates three sets of driving wheels. The C51 introduced 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) diameter driving wheels to Japan.

The JNR Class C51 (originally the JGR Class 18900) is a 4-6-2 Pacific-type steam locomotive operated by the Japanese National Railways from 1923 to 1966. The C51s, originally known as the Class 18900, were introduced as a medium-sized passenger tender locomotive.

The Class C51 was a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive (The C classification indicates three sets of driving wheels) operated by Japan Government Railways beginning in 1919. A total of 289 were manufactured between 1919-1928, and the locomotives remained in operation until 1976.

The Class C51 (C51形) is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built by Kisha Seizo Mitsubishi and Japanese National Railways (JNR) Hamamatsu Works . The C classification indicates three sets of driving wheels. The C51 introduced 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) diameter driving wheels to Japan.

Jun 22, 2023 · C51's was design responded "to the demands for more powerful passenger locomotives under the situation of increasing passenger traffic resulting from the booming economy just after World War 1."

The Class C51 (C51形) is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built by Kisha Seizo Mitsubishi and Japanese National Railways (JNR) Hamamatsu Works . The C classification indicates three sets of driving wheels. The C51 introduced 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) diameter driving wheels to Japan.

An outline of Japanese steam locomotive Class C51. A middle to large Tender-Engine for main and sub-main line passenger trains.

This locomotive type was Japan’s first full-scale passenger locomotive with a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement and 1,750 mm driving wheels, and became the basic standard model of Japan National Railways (JNR) passenger locomotives manufactured since then.

Oct 2, 2024 · The driving wheel of model C51 later became the standard for driving wheel size of Japanese steam locomotives. Also, the boiler of C51 was useful in the design of D50 type steam locomotive, and was shared by most Japanese steam locomotives that appeared later.

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