JNR Class C54

The Class C54 (C54形) is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in Japan in 1931 and designed by Hideo Shima and built by Kisha Seizō and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company . A total of 17 were built in 1931 the locomotives were numbered C54 1-C54 17 . All were retired by 1963 after 32 years of service they were scrapped later that year . None of the C54’s were preserved.

Class C54
C54 13 in January 1935
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Kisha Seizō and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company Build date 1931 Total produced 17
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-2 Pacific Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Fuel type Coal
Performance figures Maximum speed 101 Kmh (63 Mph)
Career Operators JNR Number in class 17 Numbers C54 1-C54 17 First run 1931 Last run 1963 Retired 1963 Withdrawn 1963 Scrapped 1963 Disposition All scrapped, none preserved

Preserved examples

No Class C54 locomotives have been preserved.^[1]

See also

• Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification
• JNR Class C53
• JNR Class C55

References

1. Sasada, Masahiro (25 November 2014). 国鉄&JR保存車大全2015-2016 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015-2016] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 978-4863209282.

Further reading

• C54―悲運のパシフィック [C54 - The Ill-fated Pacific] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. January 2004. ISBN 978-4777050352.