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The JGR Class 8900 was a type of 4-6-2steam locomotive type formerly used in Japan by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR). The locomotives were built by the American Locomotive Company in the USA. They were the first 4-6-2 Pacific types used in Japan. They were numbered 8900-8935.[1][2] They remained in service until 1957 when they were scrapped. None were preserved.
An engineering drawing of the 8900 Class 4-6-2 built for the Japanese Government Railways by ALCO.
Thirty-six locomotives were manufactured in two batches (the tenders were manufactured domestically). The first order of 24 locomotives (serial numbers 49805 - 49828) were manufactured by Brooks Works, and the second order of 12 locos (serial numbers 50535 - 50546) were manufactured by Richmond Works. The type was originally planned to be 8600 series, and the first order of 24 locomotives arrived with numbers 8600 - 8623, but due to a change in the wheel arrangement, the numbers were changed to the 8900 series (8900 - 8923). The second order from Richmond was originally completed with numbers 8924 - 8935. Occasionally these engines were used on royal train duties hauling Emperor Taishō.
Japanese Government Railway Steam Locomotives