JNR Class D52

Class D52
Preserved D52 235 in Sagamihara, January 2011
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder JNR Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Build date 1943-1946 Total produced 285
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-2 (1-D-1) Mikado Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Length 21,105 mm Height 3982mm Loco weight 85.13 t Fuel type Coal Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures Maximum speed 85 km/h (53 mph) Tractive effort 190.1kN
Career Operators JNR Numbers D52 1-D52 152, D52 198-D52 238, D52 333-D52 384, D52 393-D52 423, D52 443-D52 468 Retired 24 December 1972 Disposition Seven preserved; remainder scrapped

The Class D52 is a type of 2-8-2 steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways (Now Japanese National Railways) and various manufacturers: Kisha Seizo, Nippon Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Hitachi, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from 1943 to 1946. The name consists of a "D" for the four sets of driving wheels and the class number 52 for tender locomotives that the numbers 50 through 99 were assigned to under the 1928 locomotive classification rule.