JNR Class D51

The Class D51 (D51形) is a type of 2-8-2 steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the Japanese National Railways (JNR), and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizo, Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo, Mitsubishi, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from 1936 to 1945 and 1950 to 1951. 174 were preserved in Japan but 5 out of the 174 are operational leaving only 169 on display .

JNR Class D51
Soviet Railways D51
Taiwan Railways DT650
Manila Railroad 300 class (1951)
KNR Mika7 (미카7)
JR East's D51 498 on the Jōetsu Line in December 2008
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerHideo Shima
BuilderKawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company
Kisha Seizo
Hitachi
Nippon Sharyo
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Build date1936-1951
Total produced1115 (Japan)
37 (Taiwan)
10 (Philippines)
2 (Korea) 30 (Soviet Union)
Specifications
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (KNR Mika7)
Length19,730 mm (64 ft 8+3⁄4 in)
Loco weight76.8 t (75.6 long tons; 84.7 short tons)
Total weight123.0 t (121.1 long tons; 135.6 short tons)
Performance figures
Maximum speed85 km/h (55 mph)
Tractive effort184.3 kN (41,400 lbf)
Career
NumbersJNR : D51 1-D954,D51 1001-1161 (Japan) TRA : DT651-687 (Taiwan) Soviet Railways : D51-1-D51-30 (Soviet Union) KNR : 1701-1702 (Korea) Manila Railroad : 300-309 (Philippines)
Retired1956 (Philippines)
1965 (Korea)
1975 (Japan)
1979 (Soviet Union)
1983 (Taiwan)
Disposition174 preserved, five operational, 6 converted into JNR Class D61 (Japan)
Nine preserved, two dumped (Russia)
Four preserved (Taiwan)
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