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Japan Government Railway 2-4-2 'A8-Series' Steam Locomotive

-----Breif history of Steam Locomotives Class A8 series-----

They are 2-4-2 locomotives, broke the precedent that had been imported of 2-4-0 locomotives.
They are called as 'A8-Class' by Japan Railway Bureau, and the cumulative fleet is sometimes referred to 'A8 series', collectively.
After the nationalization of private railwys, they were organized into three-digit numbers according to manufacturer or size.
Although there are minor differences, the basic dimensions are the same.
They were valued for many years as locomotives with affordable size and performance.


-----Spec in Game-----

class 220

Power : 194.15 kW
Traffic Effort : 53.72 kN
Top Speed : 60 km/h
Weight : 37.08 t
Available : 1891-1965


class 230

Power : 150.08 kW
Traffic Effort : 39.21 kN
Top Speed : 60 km/h
Weight : 31.23 t
Available : 1902-1961


class 400

Power : 167.4 kW
Traffic Effort : 40.3 kN
Top Speed : 60 km/h
Weight : 31.65 t
Available : 1886-1965


class 450

Power : 194.15 kW
Traffic Effort : 46.81 kN
Top Speed : 60 km/h
Weight : 35.22 t
Available : 1898-1955


class 500

Power : 194.2 kW
Traffic Effort : 46.8 kN
Top Speed : 60 km/h
Weight : 32.26 t
Available : 1888-1965


class 600

Power : 194.2 kW
Traffic Effort : 46.8 kN
Top Speed : 60 km/h
Weight : 33.95 t
Available : 1887-1965


class 700

Power : 194.2 kW
Traffic Effort : 46.8 kN
Top Speed : 60 km/h
Weight : 33.96 t
Available : 1888-1965


class 810

Power : 194.15 kW
Traffic Effort : 49.66 kN
Top Speed : 60 km/h
Weight : 37.85 t
Available : 1904-1949


class 860

Power : 231.46 kW
Traffic Effort : 54.76 kN
Top Speed : 60 km/h
Weight : 40.74 t
Available : 1893-1929


class 870

Power : 224.40 kW
Traffic Effort : 52.09 kN
Top Speed : 60 km/h
Weight : 35.81 t
Available : 1897-1949


*I used coupler model from 煮矢呆田鉄工.
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