The is a type of

2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and no trailing wheels. ...

steam locomotive built in Japan from 1929 to 1933. A total of 154 Class C50 locomotives were built, with manufacturing shared by

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, Nippon Sharyo, Hitachi, and Mitsubishi. They were designed by

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. Five were supplied to the Taiwan Government Railway, where they were classified class CT230.

Preserved examples

, six Class C50 locomotives have been preserved in Japan, as follows. * C50 75: Preserved in Kitashikahama Transport Park in

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* C50 96: Preserved in Koishikawa Park in

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* C50 103: Preserved at the Minamisoma Museum in Minamisoma, Fukushima * C50 123: Preserved in Station East Park in

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* C50 125: Preserved in Station South Park in

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* C50 154: Preserved in Kannonzan Park in

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File:Japanese-national-railways-C50-75-20110117.jpg, Preserved C50 75 in January 2011 File:Japanese-national-railways-C50-96-20120404.jpg, Preserved C50 96 in April 2012 File: JNR C50 103.JPG, Preserved C50 103 in Minamisoma in April 2012 File: JNR SL C50123.JPG, Preserved C50 123 preserved in Oyama File:Japanese-national-railways-C50-154-20120313.jpg, Preserved C50 154 in March 2012

References

{{Taiwanloco 1067 mm gauge locomotives of Japan Steam locomotives of Japan Steam locomotives of Taiwan 2-6-0 locomotives Hitachi locomotives Kawasaki locomotives Preserved steam locomotives of Japan Railway locomotives introduced in 1929

Preserved examples

See also

References