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The Class D62 (D62形) is a type of 2-8-4 wheel arrangement steam locomotive built by the Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1950 and 1951. They were designed by Hideo Shima and rebuilt at Hamamatsu Works between 1950 and 1951 .

JNR Class D62
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
RebuilderJNR Hamamatsu Works
Rebuild dateMarch 1st 1950 – March 31st 1951
Number rebuilt20
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte2-8-4
  UIC1′D2′ h2
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.1,400 mm (55+18 in)
Adhesive weight64 tonnes (63 long tons; 71 short tons)
Loco weight88 tonnes (87 long tons; 97 short tons)
Firebox:
  Firegrate area
3.9 square metres (42 sq ft)
Boiler pressure16.0 kg/cm2 (1.57 MPa; 228 psi)
Heating surface167 m2 (1,800 sq ft)
Superheater:
  Heating area78 m2 (840 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size550 mm × 660 mm (21+58 in × 26 in)
Performance figures
Maximum speed85 Km/h (52 Mph)
Tractive effort190.196 kN (42,758 lbf)
Career
OperatorsJapanese National Railways
NumbersD62 1-D62 20
Retired1966
Preserved0
Scrapped1966
DispositionAll scrapped

20 Class D62s were rebuilt from the earlier Class D52, which had a 2-8-2 wheel arrangement.[1]


List of locomotives



Preservation


No examples of the class have been preserved.[2]



The D62 is the model upon which the Transformers character Astrotrain is based.[3]


See also



References


  1. Inoue, Kōichi (1999). 国鉄機関車辞典 [JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia] (in Japanese). Japan: Sankaido. p. 63. ISBN 4-381-10338-6.
  2. Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). 国鉄&JR保存車大全 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-4863206175.
  3. "The Transformers Collection TFC #11 G1 Astrotrain Triple Changer Action Figure by Takara Tomy - Shop Online for Toys in the United States". Fishpond.com. Retrieved 2015-05-27.



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