JGR Class 8620

JGR Class 8620 Taiwan Railways Class CT150
58654 in service
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizo Build date 1914-1929 Total produced 672
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-0 Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Leading dia. 940 mm (3 ft 1 in) Driver dia. 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Minimum curve 940 mm (3 ft 1 in) Length: ​  • Over couplers 16,765 mm (55 ft 0 in) Width 2,581 mm (8 ft 5.6 in) Height 3,785 mm (12 ft 5.0 in) Frame type Plate Loco weight 48.83 t (48.06 long tons; 53.83 short tons) Tender weight 34.50 t (33.96 long tons; 38.03 short tons) Cylinder size 470 mm (1 ft 7 in) Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures Maximum speed 90 km/h? Power output 558kw（630hp） ? Tractive effort 89.2kN
Career Operators JNR JR Kyushu Taiwan Railways Number in class 672 Numbers 8620 - 88651 Nicknames Hachiroku, Mugen Train Retired 1975

The Class 8620 (8620形) is a type of 2-6-0 steam locomotive built in Japan from 1914 to 1929. It was Japan's first mass-produced passenger locomotive. A total of 672 Class 8620 locomotives were built.^[1] Originally they had a symmetry of line with shapely cast iron chimneys which gave way to plainer chimneys and smoke deflectors were added in later years.

A total of 42 Class 8620 locomotives were built for Imperial Taiwan Railway from 1919 to 1928. After World War II, they were taken over by Taiwan Government Railways, and were classified CT150.^[2][3]