There are more than a few steam locomotives sitting in parks across Japan, enjoying their retirement.

I wanted to acknowledge the ones I happen across for all their hard work, so I started the Static Life Steam Locomotives Project, SLSL for short.

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I took this picture of this funky looking little chap when I was in Uwajima, in Shikoku, visiting the castle there.

As this was quite some time before the SLSL project was born, I didn’t really bother investigating or taking any better pictures.

Fortunately for you, somebody else did and posted it all on YouTube:

This isn’t the real deal though – this is actually a replica of Uwajima Railways’ tank locomotive no.1 which was manufactured by the German company, Orenstein & Koppel. I’m fairly sure that the no.1 car first arrived in 1913, and would have run along the Uwajima railway which I think followed the route that the modern-day Yodo line takes.

Some stats for those of you who like such things:

Overall length: 5,492 mm

Overall height: 2,914 mm

Gauge : 762 mm

Axle arrangement : 0-6-0 (C)

Driving wheel diameter: 600mm

Valve device : Walschaert type

Cylinder (diameter x stroke): 210 mm x 300 mm

Boiler pressure: 12.3kg / cm²

Grate area: 0.40m²

Total heat transfer area: 18.4m²

Locomotive operation maintenance weight: 9.7t

Water tank capacity: 0.90m

Fuel load capacity: 0.4t

Locomotive performance:

Cylinder tensile force: 2,320 kg

Brake method: Hand brake

google translated from the Wikipedia entry about uwajima railways no.1

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