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Japanese Government Railways class C12

C12 66 in April 2024 at Ichihana

The C12 was a class of 2-6-2T “Prairie” tank locomotives built for mixed traffic on branch lines with a low axle load limit. It was designed by Hideo Shima in the early thirties, together with the C56 2-6-0. This mean...

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Built 1932-1943, 1947
Manufacturers Kawasaki;Kisha Seizō;Nippon Sharyō;Hitachi;Mitsubishi
Wheel arrangement 1C1 st
Gauge 1067 mm
Length 11350 mm
Service mass 50050 kg
Top speed
Power
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General

Property Japanese Government Railways class C12
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Built 1932-1943, 1947
Manufacturers Kawasaki, Kisha Seizō, Nippon Sharyō, Hitachi, Mitsubishi
Wheel arrangement 2-6-2ST (Prairie)
Gauge 1,067 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 11.35 m
Service mass 50.1 t
Adhesion mass 32 t
Axle load 10.9 t
Water capacity 5,500 l
Fuel capacity 1.5 t (coal)

Boiler

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Grate area 1.3 m²
Firebox surface 7.4 m²
Tube heating surface 46.1 m²
Evaporative heating surface 53.5 m²
Superheater surface 19.8 m²
Total heating surface 73.3 m²

Power plant

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Driver diameter 1,400 mm
Boiler pressure 14 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 400 x 610 mm

Power

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Power source steam
Indicated power 371 kW (504 PS)
Starting effort 83.0 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.78
Optimal speed 27 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 7.4 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 130.1 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,178.40
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.56
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 23.64
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 56.38
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 6.23
Total/Superheater 1 : 2.70
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