The Class D52 is a type of 2-8-2 steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways (Now Japanese National Railways) and various manufacturers: Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Hitachi, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from 1943 to 1946. The name consists of a "D" for the four sets of driving wheels and the class number 52 for tender locomotives that the numbers 50 through 99 were assigned to under the 1928 locomotive classification rule.
Quick Facts Class D52, Type and origin ...
Class D52 |
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Preserved D52 235 in Sagamihara, January 2011 |
Type and origin |
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Power type | Steam |
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Builder | JNR
Kisha Seizo,
Nippon Sharyo
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company,
Hitachi,
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
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Build date | 1943-1946 |
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Total produced | 285 |
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Operators | JNR |
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Numbers | D52 1-D52 152,D52 198-D52 238,D52 333-D52 384,D52 393-D52 423,D52 443-D52 468 |
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Retired | 24 December 1972 |
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Disposition | Seven preserved; remainder scrapped |
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