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.
C11
C11 are small size locomotive.
They was manufactured 400 locomotive by Japan National railway(J.N.R) and private railway in 1930s.
Ususaly operation for local train and cargo within all japan aera.
Some SL train turn backward from Terminal station.C11 are very convenience for backward operation.

Now 5 locomotive live ,and most activity in Japan.
2 in JR Hokkaido, 1 in MOKA railway, 2 in OOIGAWA Railway

C11 not have a big power. If many coaches are pull ,Usualy other locomotive push up from train back.

Vital Statistics
Weight: 66.05 t
Length: 12,650 mm
Height: 3,900 mm
Wheel 2-6-4/1C2
Wheel Length: 1,520 mm
Gauge 1,067mm
Fuel: Coal
Boiler Pressure: 14.0 kg/cm2

JR HOKKAIDO
C11-171
C11-207

JR HOKKAIDO has C11-171 and C11-207 2 locomotive. C11-171 was repair at 1995. 207 was repair at 2000. They use seasonal train in HOKKAIDO. Train schedule and the timetable are here
SL HAKODATEONUMA SL HAKODATEONUMA SL HAKODATEONUMA
MMOKA Railway
C11-325

MOKA Railway has C11-325. he was repair at 1996. Also Moka railway has C12-66. They use scheduled train "SL Moka" run between SHIMODATE and MOTEGI about 42Km.
Train schedule and timetable are here

C11 lent JR East Jpan for Special train at spring and autum.

SL MOKA SL AIZU-TADAMI SL MOKA
MOigawa Railway
C11-190
C11-227

Oigawa Railway has C11-190 and C11-227. Also has C10-8, C56-44 and C12-164(Stored) Total 5 Locomotive. Oigawa railway revived SL train in 1976. His history of SL preservation operation is the longest in japan.
Oigawa Railway opreation C11-312 until 2008. Now, He is stored for spare parts kit.

They use scheduled train SL Express"KAWANEJI" run between SHINKANAYA and SENZU about 40Km.
Train schedule and the timetable are here
SL KAWANEJI SL KAWANEJI SL KAWANEJI
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