Class of 6 Japanese 2-8-4 locomotives rebuilt from D51 class 2-8-2s
Class D61 (Rebuilt : 6 : D51) |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/D61_4%E5%8F%B7%E6%A9%9F_%28%E6%B7%B1%E5%B7%9D%E6%A9%9F%E9%96%A2%E5%8C%BA%E6%89%80%E5%B1%9E%29.jpg/300px-D61_4%E5%8F%B7%E6%A9%9F_%28%E6%B7%B1%E5%B7%9D%E6%A9%9F%E9%96%A2%E5%8C%BA%E6%89%80%E5%B1%9E%29.jpg) D61 4 in Hokkaido, ca. 1974 |
Type and origin |
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Power type | Steam |
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Build date | 1936-1945 |
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Total produced | 6 |
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Rebuilder | JNR Hamamatsu Works and Koriyama Works |
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Rebuild date | 1960-1961 |
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Number rebuilt | 6 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 2-8-4 |
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Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed | 85 Km/h (52 Mph) |
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Career |
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Operators | JNR |
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Number in class | 6 |
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Numbers | D61 1-D61 6 |
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Retired | 1975 |
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Preserved | D61 3 |
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Scrapped | 1975 |
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Disposition | One (D61 3) preserved; remainder scrapped |
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The Class D61 (D61形, D61-gata) is a class of six 2-8-4 steam locomotive built by the Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1960 and 1961. They were redesigned by Hideo Shima and rebuilt at JNR Hamamatsu Works and Kōriyama Works .
The D61 was a rebuild of the JNR Class D51, which had a 2-8-2 wheel arrangement.[1]
List Of Class D61
- D61 1 (Rebuilt From D51 640 in 1960 at Hamamatsu Works)
- D61 2 (Rebuilt From D51 555 in 1960 at Hamamatsu Works)
- D61 3 (Rebuilt From D51 181 in 1960 at Hamamatsu Works)
- D61 4 (Rebuilt From D51 224 in 1960 at Hamamatsu Works)
- D61 5 (Rebuilt From D51 205 in 1961 at Kōriyama Works)
- D61 6 (Rebuilt From D51 519 in 1961 at Kōriyama Works)
Preserved examples
As of 2019[update], one Class D61, D61 3, is preserved in a park in Rumoi, Hokkaido.[2]
See also
References
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