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JNR Class C50 Taiwan Railways Class CT230
Preserved C50 125 in January 2006
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Hitachi, and Mitsubishi Build date 1929-1933
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-0 Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Driver dia. 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Length 16,680 mm (54 ft 9 in) Height 3,885 mm (12 ft 9.0 in) Loco weight 52.8 t (52.0 long tons; 58.2 short tons) Total weight 87.7 t (86.3 long tons; 96.7 short tons) Fuel type Coal Cylinder size 470 mm × 610 mm (19 in × 24 in)
Career Operators JNR Taiwan Railways Number in class JNR: 154 TRA: 5 Numbers JNR: C50 1−154 TRA: CT231−CT235 Preserved 6 Disposition Withdrawn

The Class C50 (C50形) is a type of 2-6-0 steam locomotive built in Japan from 1929 to 1933. A total of 154 Class C50 locomotives were built, with manufacturing shared by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Hitachi, and Mitsubishi. They were designed by Hideo Shima.

Five were supplied to the Taiwan Government Railway, where they were classified class CT230.

Preserved examples

As of 2014, six Class C50 locomotives have been preserved in Japan, as follows.

• C50 75: Preserved in Kitashikahama Transport Park in Adachi, Tokyo
• C50 96: Preserved in Koishikawa Park in Yaizu, Shizuoka
• C50 103: Preserved at the Minamisoma Museum in Minamisoma, Fukushima
• C50 123: Preserved in Station East Park in Oyama, Tochigi
• C50 125: Preserved in Station South Park in Yanai, Yamaguchi
• C50 154: Preserved in Kannonzan Park in Kameyama, Mie

• Preserved C50 75 in January 2011
• Preserved C50 96 in April 2012
• Preserved C50 103 in Minamisoma in April 2012
• Preserved C50 123 preserved in Oyama
• Preserved C50 154 in March 2012

See also

• Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification
• JGR Class 8620
• JNR Class C56

References

1. Inoue, Kōichi (1999). 国鉄機関車辞典 [JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia]. Japan: Sankaido. pp. 32–33. ISBN 4-381-10338-6.
2. Sasada, Masahiro (25 November 2014). 国鉄&JR保存車大全2015-2016 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015-2016] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 978-4863209282.

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Tank	Four-driver 10 60 150 160 230 400・500・600・700 860 950 960 1000 II 1060 II 1070・1150 5050 B10 B20 Six-driver 1000 I・1010 1020 1170 1200 1230 1250 1265 1360 2100・2120・2700 II・2900・3500 3300 3360 3380 3400 3700 3800 3800 II C10 C11 C12 Ten-driver 4100 4110 E10
Tender	Four-driver 5050 1060 5060 5200 5300・5400・5450・5480 5500・5630・5650 5900 5950 6050 6100 6120 6200・6250 6400 6500 6700・6750 6760 B50 Six-driver 8250 8350 8360・8380 8400 8450 8500　I 8500 II・8550 8620 8700 8800 8850 8600/8900 C50 18900/C51 8200 II/C52 C53 C54 C55 C56 C57 C58 C59 C60 C61 C62 C63 (proposed) HC51 (proposed) Eight-driver 9550・9580 9600 9900/D50 D51 D52 D60 D61 D62 HD53 (proposed) HD60 (proposed) Ten-driver KE50 (proposed) Mallet 9020 9750・9800・9850
Narrow gauge	Four-driver Ke 100 Ke 110 Six-driver Ke 150 Ke 160 Ke 170 Ke 200 Ke 210

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Steam locomotives	150 160 500 860 900 950 1070 2120 3080 3150 3380 3800 3900 4100 4110 5100 5500 5700 6120 6200 6400 6700 7010 7100 7170 8150 8250 8620 8700 8900 9550 9600 9700 B20 C10 C11 C12 C50 C51 C52 C53 C54 C55 C56 C57 C58 C59 C60 C61 C62 C63 D50 D51 D52 D60 D61 D62 E10
Diesel locomotives	DB10 DB500 DC10 DC11 DD10 DD11 DD12 DD13 DD14 DD15 DD16 DD17 DD18 DD19 DD20 DD21 DD50 DD51 DD53 DD54 DD200 DE10 DE11 DE15 DE50 DF50 DF200 HD300 KiYa 143 KiYa 291 Seibu D15 Seibu D21 Ooikawa DB1 Ooikawa DB51 Ooikawa DD100 Ooikawa DD20
Electric locomotives	EB10 ED10 ED15 ED16 ED17 ED18 ED19 ED60 ED61 ED62 ED70 ED71 ED72 ED73 ED74 ED75 ED76 ED77 ED78 ED79 EF10 EF13 EF15 EF16 EF30 EF50 EF51 EF52 EF53 EF55 EF56 EF57 EF58 EF59 EF60 EF61 EF62 EF63 EF64 EF65 EF66 EF67 EF70 EF71 EF80 EF81 EH10 EH50 ED500 EF200 EF210 EF500 EF510 EH200 EH500 EH800 Chichibu DeKi 1 Chichibu DeKi 100 Chichibu DeKi 200 Chichibu DeKi 300 Chichibu DeKi 500 Meitetsu DeKi 300 Meitetsu DeKi 400 Meitetsu DeKi 600 Meitetsu Class EL120 Tobu ED4010 Tobu ED5000 Tobu ED5010 Tobu ED5060 Seibu E31 Seibu E851 Ooikawa E10 Ooikawa ED90 Toei E5000

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Diesel locomotives	Diesel–electric R0 R20 R100 R150 R180 S200 S300 S400 Diesel–hydraulic DHL100 LDH100 LDH200
Electric locomotives	E100 E200•E300•E400 E1000
Electric multiple units	EMU100 EMU200/EMU1200 EMU300 EMU400 EMU500 EMU600 EMU700 EMU800 EMU900 TEMU1000 TEMU2000 EMU3000
Steam locomotives	Post-1945 BK1 BK10 BT40 CK2 CK4 CK50 CK80 CK100 CK110 CK120 CT150 CT230 CT240 CT250 CT270 DK500 DT560 DT580 DT650 EK900 LCK10 LCK20 LCK30 LCK40 LDK50 LDT100 Pre-1945 Class 1 Class 3 No. 9 Class 10 Class 40 Class 45 Class 100 Class 110 Class 120 Alishan Forest Ry Alishan Forest Railway steam locomotives
Railcars	Diesel DR1000•DR1010 DR1000•DSC1000 DR2000•DR2050 DR2100•DR2200 DR2300•DR2400 DR2500 DR2510 DR2600•DR2650 DR2700•DR2750 DR2800•DR2850 DR2900•DR2950 DR3000•DR3070 DR3100•DR3150 Gasoline GA1000•GA1010 GA2100•GA2200 GA2300•GA2400 Steam ST10

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