JNR Class C56
Encyclopedia
The Class C56 is a type of 2-6-0
steam locomotive
built by the Japanese Government Railways
from 1935 to 1942. A total of 165 Class C56 locomotives were built.
2-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 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. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul...
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
built by the Japanese Government Railways
Japanese Government Railways
The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
from 1935 to 1942. A total of 165 Class C56 locomotives were built.
Preserved examples
- C56 31 - YūshūkanYushukanThe is a Japanese military and war museum located within Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo. As a museum maintained by the shrine, which is dedicated to the souls of soldiers who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan, the museum contains various artifacts and documents concerning Japanese...
Japanese military and war museum. Used in Thailand during the post-war period. - C56 44 - Ōigawa RailwayOigawa RailwayThe is a railway company in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company is commonly known as . The company belongs to Meitetsu Group. The first section of its lines opened in 1927....
- C56 160 - West Japan Railway CompanyWest Japan Railway Company, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...