JNR C62/2 (1978)

The JNR C62 4-6-4 type were the most famous of all JNR Steam locomotives.  Their design was based on the D51 type 2-8-2 locomotives, the most famous Japanese freight engines.  The Mikado 2-8-2 type, suitable for freight service, was adapted to a Hudson 4-6-4 suitable for Express passenger trains.  Their was a shift in policy following the World War II with priority given to passenger service over freight traffic.

Specifications

Scale, Gauge:  1/30 , 45 mm

Net Weight:  7.2 kg

Length:  726.5 mm

Width:  102 mm

Height:  132 mm

Wheel Arrangement: 2 C2 (English / American 4-6-4, F. 232) Hudson

Drivers:  Diameter 58 mm. box Center Drivers made of stainless steel, with ball bearings on axles and connecting rods.  Equalized spring action

Cylinders:  Twin Cylinders, Bore 15 mm x Stroke 20 mm

Valve Gears:  Walschaerts with Reversing Lever

Boiler Type:  Locomotive Type Boiler with 6 smoke tubes

Capacity: 400 ml

Fittings:  Safety Valve x 2, Regulator, Blower Valve, Check Valve, Pressure Gauge, Water Gauge, Whistle Valve, Whistle

Firebox Area:  Length 64 mm x Width 47 mm

Lubricator:  Axle Driven Mechanical Lubricator

Fuel: Alcohol or Charcoal

Tender Water Tank:  Capacity 800 ml

Feed Pumps: 

(1) Water Feed Pump (Cylinder bore 10 mm x Ram Stroke 16 mm; 

(2) Axle Driven Mechanical Pump (Bore 5 mm x Stroke 6 mm), By-Pass Valve