JGR Class 8900

Class 8900
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder American Locomotive Company Build date 1911-1912 Total produced 36
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-2 Pacific Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Driver dia. 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Fuel type Coal
Performance figures Maximum speed 63-75 Mph
Career Retired 1957 Disposition All withdrawn and scrapped

The JGR Class 8900 was a type of 4-6-2 steam locomotive type formerly used in Japan by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR). The locomotives were built by the American Locomotive Company in the USA. They were the first 4-6-2 Pacific types used in Japan. They were numbered 8900-8935 they remained in service until 1957 when they were scrapped. And none are preserved.

See also[]

• Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification
• JNR Class C51

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