JNR Class C11

The Class C11 (C11形) 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.

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

Operational

 * C11 123: Operated by Tobu Railway in Tochigi Prefecture. Operating as SL Taiju.
 * C11 171: Operated by JR Hokkaido and based at Asahikawa Depot
 * C11 190: Operated by Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture
 * C11 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.

Static

 * C11 1: Ome Railway Park in Ome, Tokyo
 * C11 40
 * C11 46
 * C11 61
 * C11 63
 * C11 64: Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum in Kyoto
 * C11 66
 * C11 75
 * C11 80
 * C11 96
 * C11 131
 * C11 133
 * C11 155
 * C11 167
 * C11 180
 * C11 189
 * C11 191
 * C11 195
 * C11 200
 * C11 209
 * C11 210
 * C11 217
 * C11 218 static display outdoors in poor state at Haya Sohonten Yakiniku in Mikunigaoka, Sakai City as of June 2020 (see Google Maps streetview)
 * C11 224
 * C11 244
 * C11 245
 * C11 254
 * C11 257
 * C11 259
 * C11 260
 * C11 265
 * C11 270
 * C11 275
 * C11 292: In front of Shimbashi Station in Minato, Tokyo. It blows its whistle every noon, 3 pm & 5 pm.
 * C11 296
 * C11 304
 * C11 311
 * C11 312: Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture (used for spare parts). It made its final run on September 8, 2007.
 * C11 322
 * C11 324: Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum in Kyoto (cab section only)
 * C11 331
 * C11 351: Sendai General Shinkansen Depot in Rifu, Miyagi
 * C11 367
 * C11 368
 * C11 372