JNR Class D61
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D61 is a class of six 2-8-4 steam locomotive
built by the Japanese National Railways
(JNR) in 1960 and 1961.
The D61 was a rebuild of the JNR Class D51, which had a 2-8-2 wheel arrangement
.
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 National Railways
Japanese National Railways
, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
(JNR) in 1960 and 1961.
The D61 was a rebuild of the JNR Class D51, which had a 2-8-2 wheel arrangement
Wheel arrangement
In rail transport, a wheel arrangement is a system of classifying the way in which wheels are distributed beneath a locomotive.. Several notations exist to describe the wheel assemblies of a locomotive by type, position, and connections, with the adopted notations varying by country...
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