Power type Steam Total produced 173 Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | Build date 1941-1947 | |
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Builder Kisha Seizō, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Hitachi | ||
The Class C59 is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built by Japanese National Railways (JNR). The C classification indicates three sets of driving wheels. The C59 could haul 17 passenger cars. World War II limited the use of C59s as express trains, a function for which they were designed. C59s were transferred to Kyushu after electrification of the trunk lines after the war.
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JNR Class C59 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA