Compare locomotives
Add a locomotive
Japanese Government Railways class C50
The class C50 was a Mogul primarily intended for passenger service, but also used for short freight trains. It was the successor of the class 8620 with the same driver diameter of 1,600 mm and cylinders of 470 by 610 ...
| Japanese Government Railways class C50Remove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1929-1933 |
| Manufacturers | Kawasaki;Kisha Seizō;Nippon Sharyō;Hitachi;Mitsubishi |
| Wheel arrangement | 1C |
| Gauge | 1067 mm |
| Length | 16799 mm |
| Service mass | 53000 kg |
| Top speed | |
| Power | |
| Engine |
General
| Property | Japanese Government Railways class C50 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1929-1933 |
| Manufacturers | Kawasaki, Kisha Seizō, Nippon Sharyō, Hitachi, Mitsubishi |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-6-0 (Mogul) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Japanese Government Railways class C50 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.80 m |
| Length loco | 10.56 m |
| Wheelbase | 7.15 m |
| Total wheelbase | 14.32 m |
| Service mass | 53 t |
| Adhesion mass | 44.5 t |
| Total mass | 87.9 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.19 m |
| Axle load | 14.9 t |
| Water capacity | 13,000 l |
| Fuel capacity | 6 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Japanese Government Railways class C50 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.61 m² |
| Firebox surface | 9.5 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 72.7 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 82.2 m² |
| Superheater surface | 28.8 m² |
| Total heating surface | 111.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Japanese Government Railways class C50 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,600 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 470 x 610 mm |
Power
| Property | Japanese Government Railways class C50 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 627 kW (852 PS) |
| Starting effort | 100.2 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Japanese Government Railways class C50 Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.36 |
| Optimal speed | 39 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 11.8 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 187.3 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,130.08 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.19 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 18.86 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 68.94 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 7.65 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 2.85 |
