Welcome to my Japanese National Railways 9600 class locomotive Simulation for scratch! I call this a showcase because it is more of a showcase than an actual simulator.
JNR Class 9600 Taiwan Railways Class DT580 China Railways Class KD5/KD55 North China Transport Soriko class (ソリコ) Central China Railway Class 9600 JNR 9600 49699.png 49699 in service in March 1973 Type and origin Reference:[1] Power type Steam Builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizō, JNR - Kokura Build date 1913-1925 Total produced 770 Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 2-8-0 Consolidation Gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) (Chinese Railways KD55) 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) (JNR Class 9600, Taiwan Railways Administration DT580 Class) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (Chinese Railways KD5) Leading dia. 840 mm (2 ft 9 in) Driver dia. 1,250 mm (4 ft 1 in) Wheelbase 7.01 m (23 ft 0 in) Length 16.563 m (54 ft 4.1 in) Loco weight 60.35 t Total weight 94.85 t Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 6 t Water cap 13 m3 (3,434 US gal) Firebox: • Firegrate area 2.32 m2 (25 sq ft) Boiler pressure 13 kg/cm2 (180 lbf/in2) Heating surface 154.5 m2 (1,663 sq ft) Superheater: • Heating area 35.2 m2 (379 sq ft) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 50.8 cm × 61 cm (20 in × 24 in) Valve gear Walschaerts The Class 9600 (9600形) is a type of 2-8-0 steam locomotive built by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1913. The Class 9600 was the first type of locomotive to be mass-produced by Japanese manufacturers. The Class 9600 were popularly known as Kyuroku (ninetysix), and were extensively used for freight service throughout Japan. This loco is a preserved loco operated under compressed air at the Moka Railway, Japan.
