JNR Class C52

The Class C52 (C52形) is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company for the Japanese Government Railways in 1925. The locomotives were originally classified as the 8200 class under the JGR locomotive classification system.

JGR 8200 class C52 class
8201 (later C52 2) in 1926
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder American Locomotive Company Serial number 66409–66414 Build date November 1925 Total produced 6
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-2  • UIC 2′C1′ h3 Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Driver dia. 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Fuel type Coal Cylinders Three Valve gear Outside: Walschaets Inside: Gresley
Career Operators Japanese Government Railways Japanese National Railways First run February 1926 Preserved SRT #751 (Thailand) Scrapped 1947 Disposition One preserved, remainder scrapped

They were acquired to sample the latest American three-cylinder steam technology; as a consequence only six – the minimum order – were purchased and the tenders were built locally by Hitachi. They were the last Japanese steam locomotives to be imported.

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