JNR Class C11

The Class C11 is a type of steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways and the Japanese National Railways from 1932 to 1947. A total of 381 Class C11 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima.

Overview

The Class C11 was based on the earlier 2-6-4T Class C10 type built in 1930.

52 Class C11 locomotives are preserved, as listed below, with six in working order.

C11 123: Operated by Tobu Railway in Tochigi Prefecture. Operating as SL Taiju. It was originally numbered C11 1 on a private railway.C11 171: Operated by JR Hokkaido and based at Asahikawa DepotC11 190: Operated by Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka PrefectureC11 207: Operated by Tobu Railway in Tochigi Prefecture. Operating as SL Taiju.C11 227: Operated by Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture.C11 325: Operated by Tobu Railway in Tochigi Prefecture. Operating as SL Taiju.

C11 1: Ome Railway Park in Ome, TokyoC11 40C11 46C11 61C11 63C11 64: Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum in KyotoC11 66C11 75C11 80C11 96C11 131C11 133C11 155C11 167C11 180C11 189C11 191C11 195C11 200C11 209C11 210C11 217C11 218 static display outdoors in poor state at Haya Sohonten Yakiniku in Mikunigaoka, Sakai City as of June 2020. Still extant as of July 2024. C11 224C11 244C11 245C11 254C11 257C11 259C11 260C11 265C11 270C11 275C11 292: In front of Shimbashi Station in Minato, Tokyo. It blows its whistle every noon, 3 pm & 5 pm.C11 296C11 304C11 311C11 312: Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture. It made its final run on September 8, 2007.C11 322C11 324: Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum in Kyoto C11 331C11 351: Sendai General Shinkansen Depot in Rifu, MiyagiC11 367C11 368