Japanese Railway has 10 Live Steam locomotive. In Japan, a steam locomotive is called 'SL'.They are operating focusing on a weekend and weekday on vacation season.

This page are information about japanese SL for overseas railfan. I want you to use reference of a next travel.

C10-8
C10 are small size of tank type locomotive.
They was manufactured 23 locomotive by Japan National railway(J.N.R) in 1930s.
Ususaly operation for local train near tokyo osaka nagoya aera.
Weight is somewhat heavier than C11.Then, it was taken over to C11.

Now 1 locomotive live in Oigawa Railway.
They use scheduled train SL Express"KAWANEJI" run between SHINKANAYA and SENZU about 40Km.
Train schedule and the timetable are here

C10 not have a big power. If many coaches are pull ,Usualy other locomotive push up from train back.

Vital Statistics
Weight: 69.7 t
Length: 12,650 mm
Height: 3,885 mm
Wheel 2-6-4/1C2
Wheel Length: 1,520 mm
Gauge 1,067mm
Fuel: Coal
Boiler Pressure: 15.0 kg/cm2


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