JNR's steam locomotive D51 class

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D51 Jul.1970 Takasaki 1st Depot
From 1936 to 1944, the manufacturing industries, Kisha-Seizo, Kawasaki, Hitachi,Mitsubishi, Nippon-Sharyo, and JNR works, had produced the 1115 cars of this class. The steam locomotives of the same class were used at Sakhalin D51 class and Taiwan DT650 class too. These had been used to 1975. Then now JR East Railway keeps one working order car of this class, and the 181 cars are kept everywhere.
Data of D51 class
Whell arrangement 2-8-2 Heating Surface(m2) 221.50
Loco. Weight in Working Order(t) 78.37 Loading Capacity of Water(m3) 20.0
Weight on Driving Wheels(t) 59.56 Loading Capacity of Coal(t) 8.0
Tender Weight in Working Order(t) 47.4 Height of Boiler Cube Center(mm) 2,500
Max Axle Weight(t) 14.3 Length(mm) 19,730
Diameter of Driving Wheel(mm) 1,400 Height(mm) 3,980
Cylinder Dimensions(mm) 550X660 Length of Locomotive(mm) 12,180
Boiler Pressure(kg/cm2) 15.00 Length of Tender(mm) 7,320
Grate Area(m2) 3.27 Gauge 1,067mm(3'6")
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