JGR Class 3900

The JGR Class 3900 was a type of 0-6-0 steam tank locomotive used on Japanese Government Railways. The locomotives were imported from Germany for the Abt rack system railway built in Karuizawa, Nagano.[1]

Class 3900
3900 type locomotive
Type and origin Reference:[1] Power type Steam Builder Maschinenfabrik Esslingen Build date 1892 Total produced 7
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Tank locomotive Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Driver dia. 900 mm (2 ft 11 in) Wheelbase 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) Length 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in) Loco weight 35.5 t Fuel type Coal with heavy oil Fuel capacity 1 t Water cap 3.5 m^3 (925 US gal) Firebox:  • Firegrate area 1.73 m^2 (19 sq ft) Boiler pressure 176.5 lbf/in^2 (12.41 kg/cm^2) Heating surface 75 m^2 (807 sq ft) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 39 cm × 50 cm (15 in × 20 in)

See also

• Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification

References

1. Naotaka Hirota Steam Locomotives of Japan (1972) Kodansha International Ltd. pp.46,49&89 ISBN 0-87011-185-X