| 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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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-8-2 (1-D-1) Mikado |
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| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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| Length | 21,105 mm (69 ft 2.9 in) |
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| Height | 3,982 mm (13 ft 0.8 in) |
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| Loco weight | 85.13 t (93.84 short tons; 83.79 long tons) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
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| Tractive effort | 190.1 kN (42,700 lbf) |
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| Career |
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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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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.
