[Model/Name] Model
C59
A ultimate large-scale passenger locomotive was successor to the C53, with 173 being produced from 1941 to 1947. The C59 was one of the popular locomotives that pulled limited
express such as "Tsubame", "Kamome" and "Sakura" on the Tokaido Main Line until
electric train operation began on the line.
The locomotive at the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum ran a total of 2 million
kilometers in the Umekoji and Itosaki areas.
No. |
164 |
Weight
[Operating Equipment] (tons)
|
approx. 135 (including
the coal car) |
Dimensions
|
Max.
Length (mm)
|
21,575 (including
the coal car) |
| |
Wheel Diameter
(mm)
|
1,750 |
Max.
Operating Speed (km/h)
|
110 |
Produced
at
|
Hitachi Ltd. |
Years Manufactured |
1946 |
