The Class C53 (C53形) is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in Japan from 1928 to 1929. The locomotives were designed by Hideo Shima and built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizo, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi.

The Class C53 was a three-cylinder 4-6-2 Pacific-type steam locomotive operated by the Japanese Government Railways and Japanese National Railways between 1928 to 1950.

The JNR Class C53 is a three-cylinder 4-6-2 Pacific-type steam locomotive operated by the Japanese National Railways from 1928 to 1950. The C53s were used mainly as passenger locomotives and were the main steam locos on passenger service in Japan. The Class C53 is the only Japanese-build steam...

The Class C55 (C55形) is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in Japan from 1935 to 1937. A total of 62 Class C55 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima. [1]

2024年10月12日 · 昭和の極初期に登場した国産三気筒のパシフィックは、鋼体化で重量が重くなった客車をC51以上の余力を持って東海道、山陽を走るために、厳格に保守整備されていました。 それが可能だった時代だからこそ、伝説の超特急燕も長い期...

2023年6月22日 · In his notes, Takagi says the following about the C53: "I have also argued against a well-established theory in this country - Japanese-built three-cylinder Pacific Class C53 was excellent, far better than the American-built fore-runner Class 8200 (later C52) [See Locobase 4387]."

The Class C53 (C53形) is a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in Japan from 1928 to 1929 designed by Hideo Shima and built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company Kisha Seizo and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi .

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2018年5月7日 · Japanese Governmental Railways type C53 steam locomotive, hauling train No.43. The No.43 was the only type C53 locomotive to receive the streamlined style. Photo taken at Nishiakashi.

2015年1月31日 · The JGR/JNR C53 Pacific (4-6-2) was the only 3-cylinder steam locomotive class built in Japan. Inspired by the success of foreign 3-cylinder engines such as Sir Nigel Gresley's famous LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman and the ALCO-built C52, Kisha Seizo and Kawasaki built a total of 97 locomotives from 1927 to 1931.