This page is for all locomotives which are based at the Kyoto Railway Museum in Kyoto, Japan.
Steam Engines
Dübs
Dübs (Japanese: ダブス) is a tank engine from Japan who was built on the Mainland and now lives at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Dübs is based on Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Class 1070 No. 1080, displayed at the real Kyoto Railway Museum.
1080 was originally built as a 6200 Class 4-4-0, No. 6289, by Dübs and Company in Scotland. In 1926, it was rebuilt as a Class 1070 tank engine at the JGR's Omiya Works in the Saitama Prefecture. In 1940, the JGR sold the engine to the Nittetsu Mining Company, where it worked on the mine railway to Akatani. It was later transferred to Hazuru mine in Tochigi Prefecture following the end of the Second World War, where it worked until 1979. In 2009, 1080 was donated to the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum, later the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Livery
Dübs is painted black with red coupling rods.
Appearances
Trivia
- Dübs is named after their builder, Dübs and Company.
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Hachiroku
Hachiroku (Japanese: ハチロク) is a tender engine from Japan who lives in the roundhouse at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Hachiroku is based on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Class 8620. A total of 672 of these locomotives were built for the JGR between 1914 and 1929. In particular, Hachiroku is based on No. 8630, built in 1914 by Kisha Seizo, which is currently preserved at the real Kyoto Railway Museum.
Livery
Hachiroku is painted in black with white running board lining.
Appearances
Trivia
- Hachiroku's name is Japanese for the number 86. This is derived from the first two digits of both his class (8620) and running number (8630).
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Kitson
Kitson (Japanese: キットソン) is an elderly tank engine from Japan who was built on the Mainland and now lives in the main building at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Kitson is based on Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Class 1800 No. 1801, displayed at the real Kyoto Railway Museum.
1801 was built by Kitson and Company in 1881. After retirement, 1801 was first displayed at the Modern Transportation Museum in Osaka. In 2014, following the closure of the Modern Transportation Museum, 1801 was moved to the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum (later the Kyoto Railway Museum).
Livery
Kitson is painted black with red bufferbeams.
Appearances
Trivia
- Kitson is named after his builder, Kitson and Company.
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Seizo
Seizo (Japanese: せいぞう) is a tank engine from Japan who lives in the main building at the Kyoto Railway Museum and is displayed near Kitson.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Livery
Seizo is painted black with gold lining, a gold dome and red bufferbeams.
Appearances
Trivia
- Seizo is named after his builder, Kisha Seizo.
- In the press release image, Seizo is referred to as "Engine 233".
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Yoshitsune
Yoshitsune (Japanese: よしつね) is a tender engine from Japan who was built in the United States and now lives in the roundhouse at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Yoshitsune is based on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Class 7100 No. 7105, displayed at the real Kyoto Railway Museum.
Yoshitsune was originally built by H.K. Porter, Inc. as the Horonai Railway of Hokkaido's No. 1 in 1880. It was named after a military commander of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura periods. Following the nationalisation of Japan's railways in 1906, the locomotive was renumbered as 7105. Umebachi Ironworks (later Teikoku Sharyo) bought Yoshitsune in 1925 and rebuilt into tank engine for shunting use.
In 1952, in honour of the 80th anniversary of railway operations in Japan, it was decided to restore Yoshitsune. Yoshitsune was donated to the Japanese National Railways (JNR) by Teikoku Sharyo and restored to its original tender engine form at the Takatori Works. After that, Yoshitsune was preserved at the Takatori Works and lent out for some festivals. In 1991, Yoshitsune was moved to the Modern Transportation Museum.
In 2014, following the closure of the Modern Transportation Museum, Yoshitsune was moved to the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum (later the Kyoto Railway Museum), where it was returned to steam after an overhaul.
Livery
Yoshitsune is painted black with gold lining and a red bufferbeam. It has red and green stripes along the sides of its tender. Yoshitsune also carries gold nameplates with red backing on its cab sides.
Appearances
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B20
B20 (pronounced Bī Nijū , English equivalent B Twenty) is a young tank engine from Japan who lives in the roundhouse at the Kyoto Railway Museum. He has met Kitson once before.
Personality
B20 is described as "a young engine who works hard" in his character profile.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
B20 is based on Japanese National Railways (JNR) Class B20 No. B20 10, displayed at the real Kyoto Railway Museum.
B20 was built in 1946 by Tateyama Heavy Industries. Following retirement, the engine was moved to the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum (later the Kyoto Railway Museum) in 1972. In 1979, the engine was decommissioned and placed in static preservation. B20 10 returned to steam in 2002 and is now occasionally used for demonstration runs at the museum.
Livery
B20 is painted dark grey with gold boiler bands.
Appearances
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C11 64
C11 64 is a tank engine from Japan who in the roundhouse lives at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
C11 64 is based on a JNR Class C11. Designed by Hideo Shima, a total of 381 of these locomotives were built for the Japanese Government Railways and Japanese National Railways between 1932 and 1947. C11 190 and JNR C11 227 are other members of this class.
Livery
C11 64 is painted in black with white running board lining.
Appearances
Trivia
- As part of the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of The Railway Series, C11 64 was repainted to resemble Thomas.
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C53 45
C53 45 is a tender engine from Japan who lives in the roundhouse at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
C53 45 is based on Japanese National Railways (JNR) Class C53 No. 45, displayed at the real Kyoto Railway Museum.
C53 45 was built in 1928 by Kisya Seizo. C53 45 spent most of it's life at the Umekoji depot and was deregistered on 1948, saving it from scrapping. C53 45 was exhibited at the JNR Suita Railway School for educational purposes, and later moved to Takatori Works 1957. It remained in a dilapidated condition for a long time.
In 1961, the engine was exhibited at the newly opened Modern Transportation Museum. The engine was then repaired and restored to it's original form at Takatori Works. It was then exhibited at the museum until the Umekoji opening.
In 1972, C53 45 was moved to Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum (later the Kyoto Railway Museum).
Livery
C53 45 is painted in black with white running board lining, gold boiler bands and red coupling rods.
Appearances
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C55 1
C55 1 is a tender engine from Japan who lives in the roundhouse at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Livery
C55 1 is painted in black with white running board lining.
Appearances
Gallery
C56 160
C56 160 is a tender engine from Japan who lives in the roundhouse at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
JNR C56 44 is another member of this class.
Livery
C56 160 is painted in black with white running board lining.
Appearances
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C62 1
C62 1 is a tender engine from Japan who lives in the roundhouse at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Reiji and C62 2 are other members of this class.
Livery
C62 1 is painted in black with white running board lining and red coupling rods.
Appearances
Gallery
C62 2
C62 2 is a tender engine from Japan who lives in the roundhouse at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Reiji and C62 1 are other members of this class.
Livery
C62 2 is painted in black with white running board lining and red coupling rods. A swallow-shaped stainless steel plate is fitted to smoke deflectors. GE999 was used in Japanese Film
Appearances
Gallery
D50 140
D50 140 is a tender engine from Japan who lives in the roundhouse at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Livery
D50 140 is painted in black with white running board lining and red coupling rods.
Appearances
Gallery
D51 1
D51 1 is a tender engine from Japan who lives in the roundhouse at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
D51 1 is based on the real Japanese National Railways (JNR) Class D51 2-8-2 "Mikado" built by Kawasaki. The D51s were primarily used as goods locomotives and were an adaptation of the earlier Class D50. 1,115 class D51 locomotives were built between 1936-1951, becoming Japan's most mass-produced steam locomotive. In addition to those in Japan, members of this class have been built for export to South Korea, Taiwan and the USSR, totalling 1,194 locomotives. Over 170 of these engines are preserved throughout Japan, two of which are in working order, while four are preserved in Taiwan (Taiwan Railways DT650) and eleven in Russia (Soviet Railways D51). Unlike the D51s in Japan, Taiwan and Russia, the D51s in South Korea have no smoke deflectors. Hiro is another member of this class.
Livery
D51 1 is painted in black with white running board lining.
Appearances
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D52 468
D52 468 is a tender engine from Japan who lives in the roundhouse at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Livery
D52 468 is painted in black with white running board lining and red coupling rods.
Appearances
Gallery
9633
9633 is a tender engine from Japan who lives in the roundhouse at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
49616 is another member of this class.
Livery
9633 is painted in black with white running board lining.
Appearances
Gallery
Diesel Multiple Units
KiHa 81-3
KiHa 81-3 is an express passenger diesel multiple unit from Japan who lives in the main building at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Livery
KiHa 81-3 is painted cream with red stripes and window surrounds.
Appearances
Electric Engines
EF65 1
EF65 1 is an electric freight engine from Japan who lives at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Livery
EF65 1 is painted blue with cream panels and grey bufferbeams.
Appearances
Gallery
Electric Multiple Units
KuHa 489-1
KuHa 489-1 is an express passenger electric multiple unit from Japan who lives in the main building at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Livery
KuHa 489-1 is painted cream with red stripes and window surrounds.
Appearances
KuHaNe 581-35
KuHaNe 581-35 is an express passenger electric multiple unit from Japan who lives in the main building at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Livery
KuHaNe 581-35 is painted cream with blue stripes and window surrounds.
Appearances
Shinkansen
521-1
521-1 is an high-speed electric engine from Japan who lives in the main building at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
Technical Details
Real-Life History
Livery
521-1 is painted silver and blue.
Appearances
References
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Locomotives | Steam | Hiro | Hiro's Friends | C11 | Dübs | Hachiroku | Kitson | Yoshitsune | B20 | C11 64 | C53 45 | C55 1 | C56 160 | C62 1 | C62 2 | D50 140 | D51 1 | D52 468 | 9633 | Reiji | Taita |
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| Diesel | KiHa 81-3 | JNR Class DE10 | KiHa 181-1 | ||
| Electric | Kenji | Satoshi and Takeshi | E10 | Zoom | EF65 1 | KuHa 489-1 | KuHaNe 581-35 | 521-1 | 221-Series | KuHa 111-1 | KuHa 381-1 | KuMoHa 52004 | MoHa 63638 | Kenya | 21-86 | 123-1 | 322-9001 | 723-9001 | 783-9001 | 922-26 | ||
| Maglev | Hayato | Ryusei | ||
| Rolling Stock | Kenji's Coaches | JNR 481 Series Coaches | Ōigawa Main Line Coaches | Ikawa Line Coaches | 16-2034 | 36-84 | 37-2523 | 168-9001 | ||
| Non-Rail Vehicles | The Japanese Ship | The Japanese Cranes | ||
| People | Sir Takaboushi Hideki | Ōigawa Railway Manager | ||
| Landmarks | Kyoto Railway Museum | Mount Fuji | Senzu | Shimizu Port | The Tea Fields | Kyoto Railway Museum | Kiyomizu Temple | ||
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Locomotives | Hiro | Kenji |
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