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 Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures Maximum speed 70 mph (113 km/h)
Career Retired 1957 Disposition All withdrawn and scrapped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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Japanese Government Railway Steam Locomotives

Tank

Four-driver	10 60 230 400・500・600・700 860 950 960 1000 II 1060 II 1070・1150 5050 B10 B20
Six-driver	1000 I・1010 1020 1170 1200 1230 1250 1265 1360 2100・2120・2700 II・2900・3500 3300 3360 3380 3400 3700 3800 3800 II C10 C11 C12
Ten-driver	4100 4110 E10

Tender

Four-driver	5050 1060 5060 5200 5300・5400・5450・5480 5500・5630・5650 5900 5950 6050 6100 6120 6200・6250 6700・6750 6760 B50
Six-driver	8250 8350 8360・8380 8400 8450 8500　I 8500 II・8550 8620 8700 8800 8850 8600/8900 C50 18900/C51 8200 II/C52 C53 C54 C55 C56 C57 C58 C59 C60 C61 C62 C63 (proposed) HC51 (proposed)
Eight-driver	9550・9580 9600 9900/D50 D51 D52 D60 D61 D62 HD53 (proposed) HD60 (proposed)
Ten-driver	KE50 (proposed)
Mallet	9020 9750・9800・9850

Narrow gauge

Four-driver	Ke 100 Ke 110
Six-driver	Ke 150 Ke 160 Ke 170 Ke 200 Ke 210