The Class C10 is a type of 2-6-4T steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways from 1930. A total of 23 Class C10 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima. They were numbered C10 01-C10 23.[2] They were operated until 1962. Only one member of the class, C10 8, has been preserved, and is operational on the Ōigawa Railway. They would later form the basis of the JNR Class C11 in 1932.

Class C10
C10 8, July 2001
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerHideo Shima
BuilderKawasaki
Kisha Seizō
Build date1930
Total produced23
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-6-4T
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.1,520 mm (5 ft 0 in)
Length12,650 mm (41 ft 6 in)
Width2,936 mm (9 ft 7.6 in)
Height3,940 mm (12 ft 11 in)
Empty weight55.51 t (54.63 long tons; 61.19 short tons)
Loco weight69.7 t (68.6 long tons; 76.8 short tons)
Boiler pressure14.0 kg/cm2 (≈1.373 MPa)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox1.60 m2 (17.2 sq ft)
Performance figures
Maximum speed50 mph (80 km/h)
Career
Retired1962
DispositionOne preserved, remainder scrapped
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Preserved examples

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References

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  1. ^ "C10 Model 8". www.oigawa-railway.co.jp. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Preserved Steam in Japan, 2015: The Oigawa Railway". www.internationalsteam.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2024.