JNR Class D51

JNR Class D51 Soviet Railways D51 Taiwan Railways DT650 Manila Railroad 300 class (1951) KNR Mika7 (미카7)
JR East's D51 498 on the Jōetsu Line in December 2008
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Hideo Shima Builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company Kisha Seizo Hitachi Nippon Sharyo Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Build date 1936-1951 Total produced 1115 (Japan) 37 (Taiwan) 10 (Philippines) 2 (Korea) 30 (Soviet Union)
Specifications Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (KNR Mika7) Length 19,730 mm (64 ft 8+3⁄4 in) Loco weight 76.8 t (75.6 long tons; 84.7 short tons)[1] Total weight 123.0 t (121.1 long tons; 135.6 short tons)
Performance figures Maximum speed 85 km/h (55 mph) Tractive effort 184.3 kN (41,400 lbf)
Career Numbers JNR : D51 1-D954, D51 1001-1161 (Japan) TRA : DT651-687 (Taiwan) Soviet Railways : D51-1-D51-30 (Soviet Union) KNR : 1701-1702 (Korea) Manila Railroad : 300-309 (Philippines) Retired 1956 (Philippines) 1965 (Korea) 1975 (Japan) 1979 (Soviet Union) 1983 (Taiwan) Disposition 174 preserved, five operational, 6 converted into JNR Class D61 (Japan) Two preserved (Russia) Four preserved (Taiwan)

The Class D51 (D51形) is a type of 2-8-2 steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the Japanese National Railways (JNR), and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizo, Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo, Mitsubishi, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from 1936 to 1945 and 1950 to 1951. 174 units are in preservation in Japan, including five operational examples. A further 13 are preserved in Russia and Taiwan, bringing the total number of preserved units to 187.