JNR Class D61

JNR Class D61
D61 3 preserved at a park in Rumoi, Hokkaido in June 2015.
Technical specifications
Manufacturer(s)	JNR's Hamamatsu Works, JNR's Kōriyama Works
Build date	1959 – 1961
Total produced	6
Classification	2-8-4
Dimensions	64 ft 8.75 in × Unknown × Unknown
Rail gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Service information
Years in-service	1959 – 1975
Running numbers	D61 1 – D61 6
Disposition details
Preserved	1 (none operational)
Number scrapped	5

The JNR Class D61 is a 2-8-4 Berkshire-type steam locomotive built for the JNR from 1959 to 1961.

History

The D61s were introduced to replace the older JNR Class 9600 steam locomotives from 1959. Six locomotives were converted from Class D51 locomotives from 1959 to 1961 in the JNR's shops for that specific purpose. The locomotives were retired in 1975.

One locomotive, D61 3, is preserved at a park in Rumoi, Hokkaido, although it is not operational. The last locomotive to be retired, D61 4, was scheduled to be preserved, however, it ended up being scrapped; only one driving wheel from the locomotive survives, stored at JR Hokkaido's Naebo Works.

Preservation

The following Class D61 locomotives have been preserved:

Number	Manufacturer	Date manufactured	Serial number	Date withdrawn	Location	Notes
D61 3	Hitachi	26 January 1939	1048	24 April 1973	Miharashi Park, Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan	Ex-D51 181; displayed outdoors

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References

• Wikipedia.org