Class 5500
Type 5500 locomotive preserved at Ome Railway Park
Type and origin
Reference:[1]
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Company
Build date1893-
Total produced72
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-4-0 Eight-wheeler
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Leading dia.730 mm (2 ft 5 in)
Driver dia.1.4 m (4 ft 7 in)
Wheelbase6.578 m (21 ft 7.0 in)
Length13.91 m (45 ft 8 in)
Loco weight31.65 t
Total weight55.85 t
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity3.46 t
Water cap.9.1 m3 (2,404 US gal)
Firebox:
  Grate area1.33 m2 (14 sq ft)
Boiler pressure12 kg/cm2 (170 lbf/in2)
Heating surface73 m2 (786 sq ft)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size40.6 cm × 55.9 cm (16 in × 22 in)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort5990kg

The JGR Class 5500 was a type of 4-4-0 steam locomotive used for 60 years on Japanese Government Railways. The locomotives were built by Beyer, Peacock & Company in England. Sulfur was added to the forged steel used for the cylinders. The cylinders were set in a slightly canted position and were used without replacement for the entire life of the locomotive. Japan was unable to produce cylinders of comparable durability. In 1929, ten were converted to tank locomotives and reclassified as Class B10.

One Class 5500 locomotive, 5540, is preserved at the Ome Railway Park.[1] A Class B10 locomotive, B104, is preserved at the Kominato Railway headquarters.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Naotaka Hirota Steam Locomotives of Japan (1972) Kodansha International Ltd. pp.25,27&94 ISBN 0-87011-185-X
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.