JNR's steam locomotive C12 class

C12 263 1970 Takasaki 1st depot

From 1932 to 1947, the manufacturing industries, Kisha-Seizo, Kawasaki, Hitachi, and Nippon-Sharyo, had produced the 293 cars of this class. The steam locomotives of the same class were used at Taiwan CK120 class too. These had been used to 1973. Then now Moka Railway and Ooigawa railway keeps one working order car of this class, and the 30 cars are kept everywhere.

Data of C12 class

Whell arrangement	2-6-2	Grate Area(m2)	1.30
Loco. Weight in Working Order(t)	50.05	Heating Surface(m2)	74.20
Weight on Driving Wheels(t)	32.02	Loading Capacity of Water(m3)	5.5
Max Axle Weight(t)	10.9	Loading Capacity of Coal(t)	1.5
Diameter of Driving Wheel(mm)	1400	Height of Boiler Cube Center(mm)	2,450
Cylinder Dimensions(mm)	400X610	Length(mm)	11,350
Boiler Pressure(kg/cm2)	14.00	Height(mm)	3,900
Gauge	1,067mm(3'6")

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