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Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification
Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification is the system of class codes identifying locomotives on Japan's railways, first standardized in 1909 and still used by the JR companies.
JNR Class C62
The JNR Class C62 (C62形) was a Japanese 4-6-4 express passenger steam locomotive built in 1948 and 1949, hauling flagship limited expresses on the Tokaido and Sanyo main lines.
JNR Class D51
The JNR Class D51 (D51形), nicknamed Degoichi, is a Japanese 2-8-2 tender steam locomotive built for freight from 1936, with 1,115 units built, the most numerous single class in Japan.