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. A total of 97 Class C53 locomotives were built.

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 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 ninety-seven C53s manufactured were used mainly as passenger locomotives, pulling limited express and express trains on the Tokaido Main Line and Sanyo Main Line.

It was the only Gresley valve type three-cylinder Japan National Railways (JNR) locomotive (The cylinder is the part that converts steam pressure to power the steam locomotive by reciprocating the piston inside).

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. A total of 97 Class C53 locomotives were built they operated until all 97 were retired in 1950.

2023年6月22日 · In keeping with a widespread pattern of reverse engineering, they bought the six locomotives in order to study the valve motion. Saito added: "In Japan it was an easygoing introduction of the technology from Alco without deeply learning the original philosophy." See Locobase 2877 (the C53 entry) for the unfortunate consequences.

2025年1月27日 · Passenger steam locomotive operated by Japan National Railways . 2. Detail. It is a 4-6-2 type wheel arrangement , aka Pacific type tender steam locomotive . When general steam locomotives are usually equipped with about 2 cylinders (pistons), the C53 aims to improve performance by adding one more built-in cylinder. .

TaKi 1600 series molasses hopper TaKi 1601; created by joining two Class C53 tenders together

Wheel Arrangement: 2'C1' h3 : Boiler Pressure: 14,0 kp/cm²: Tender: 2'2' Grate Area: 3,25 m²: Driving Wheel Ø: 1750 mm: Heating Surface Area: 220,5 m²: Leading ...

An outline of Japanese steam locomotive Class C53. A three-cylinder large Tender-Engine for arterial railroad express passenger trains.