Japan's first 30 steam engines.
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| First assigned Class & Number | Axle arrangement | Manufactured year | Manufactured company | Serial number | 1876 Renumbered | 1894 Assigned new class name | 1898 Class renamed | 1909 Class renamed | 1909 Renumbered | Exclusion from governmen railway | After exclusion | Finally
| 1
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1872
| Vulcan Foundry
| 614
| 1
| E
| A1
| 150
| 150
| 1911 Nov 1
| Shimabara R.W.Co. -> | 1936 back to governmen railway Preserved Railway Museum
| 2
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1872
| Sharp Stewart
| 2101
| 17
| B
| A6
| 160
| 162
| 1911 Apr
| Shimabara R.W.Co. No.4 | -> No.3 -> No.27 1955 Mar.31 scrapped.
| 3
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1872
| Sharp Stewart
| 2102
| 19
| B
| A6
| 160
| 163
| 1911 Apr
| 1927 Jul.23 moved to Tohi R.W.Co.
| missing
| 4
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1872
| Sharp Stewart
| 2103
| 15
| B
| A6
| 160
| 161
| 1911 Apr
| 1927 Mar.3 moved to Unzen R.W.Co.
| missing
| 5
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1872
| Sharp Stewart
| 2104
| 13
| B
| A6
| 160
| 160
| 1911 Apr
| 1911 Apr 1 moved to Shimabara R.W.Co. | No.2 -> No.28 1955 Mar.31 scrapped.
| 6
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1872
| Avonside Engine
| 834
| 5
| C
| A3
| --
| --
| 1900 ??
| 1900 Moved to Taiwan ??
| missing
| 7
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1872
| Avonside Engine
| 835
| 7
| C
| A3
| --
| --
| 1900
| 1900 Moved to Taiwan A2-4-0T | -> No.9 1926 Preserved in Taipei park
| 8
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1872
| Dubs
| 436
| 11
| D
| A5
| 190
| 190
| 1911 Nov.20
| Moved to Bisai R.W.Co. No.21
| 1927 scrapped.
| 9
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1872
| Dubs
| 437
| 9
| D
| A5
| 190
| 191
| 1911 Nov.20
| Moved to Bisai R.W.Co. No.22
| 1927 scrapped.
| 10
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1872
| Yorkshire Engine
| 164
| 3
| A
| A2
| 110
| 110
| 1924 Dec.
| displayed in Omiya railway factory.
| Preserved Ome railway museum
| 11
| 0-4-2 Tender
| 1872
| Sharp Stewart
| 2141(2142?)
| 4?(2?)
| O
| D1
| 5000
| 5000
| 1921 Nov.25
| Preserved Ooi railway factory.
| 1939 scrapped.
| 12
| 0-4-2 Tender
| 1872
| Sharp Stewart
| 2142(2141?)
| 2?(4?)
| O
| D1
| 5000
| 5001
| 1919 Dec.18
|
| scrapped.
| 13
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1873
| Robert Stephenson
| 2102
| 6
| F
| A4
| 120
| 120
| 1914 May
| Moved to Mikawa R.W.Co.
| 1934 scrapped.
| 14
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1873
| Robert Stephenson
| 2103
| 8
| F
| A4
| 120
| 121
| 1915 Mar
| Moved to Hinokami R.W.Co. No.1 | -> 1934 back to governmental R.W. No.121 -> 1935 Nanso R.W.Co. 1939 missing
| 15
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1873
| Robert Stephenson
| 2104
| 10
| F
| A4
| 120
| 122
| 1914 May
| Moved to Mikawa R.W.Co.
| 1934 scrapped.
| 16
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1873
| Robert Stephenson
| 2105
| 12
| F
| A4
| 120
| 123
| 1915 May?(Yonago)
| Moved to Hinokami R.Co.No.2 | -> 1926 Nov.Kaya R.W.Co. No.2 1956 Retired and preserved.
| 17
| 0-6-0 Tender
| 1873
| Kitoson
| 1914
| 14
| U
| E1
| 7010
| 7010
| 1914 Nov.
| Moved to Ishikari coal Co. | -> 1946 Bibai Mitui Mine Co. 1952 Oct. scrapped.
| 18
| 0-6-0 Tender
| 1873
| Kitoson
| 1915
| 16
| U
| E1
| 7010
| 7011
| 1914 Nov.
| Moved to Ishikari coal Co. | -> 1940 Mitui coal & Oil Co. (Karafuto) missing.
| 19
| 0-6-0 Tender
| 1873
| Kitoson
| 1916
| 18
| N
| D2
| 5100 | (1876 axle load relieved 4-4-0) 5100
| 1918 Aug 21
| 1920 Moved to Sagami R.W.Co.No.100 | -> 1927 Kaya R.W.Co.No.1 1937 scrapped.
| 20
| 0-6-0 Tender
| 1873
| Kitoson
| 1917
| 20
| N
| D2
| 5100 | (1876 axle load relieved 4-4-0) 5101
| 1918 Aug 21
| 1920 Moved to Sagami R.W.Co.No.101 | -> 1942 Sumitomo Co. -> 1950 Endo Seisaku Co. 1951 scrapped.
| (21)?
| 0-6-0 Tank
| 1873
| Manning Wardle
| 431
| 22
| H
| B1
| 1290
| 1290
| 1911 Mar
| 1911 Moved to Chiba Prefecture RW No.1
| 1930 scrapped.
| --?
| 0-6-0 Tank
| 1873
| Manning Wardle
| 435
| 24
| H
| B1
| 1290
| 1291
| 1911 Mar
| 1911 Moved to Chiba Prefecture RW No.2
| 1930 scrapped.
| 22
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1874
| Sharp Stewart
| 2420
| 21
| B
| A7
| 160
| 164
| 1911 Jan.31
| Moved to Bisai R.W.Co.No.11
| scrapped.
| 23
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1874
| Sharp Stewart
| 2421
| 23
| B
| A7
| 160
| 165
| 1911 Jan.31
| Moved to Bisai R.W.Co.No.12 | 1957 Oct retired 1973 Restored service.
| 24
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1875
| Sharp Stewart
| 2480
| 34 | 1894->31 G
| A4
| 130
| 130
| 1912 Feb.
| Moved to Miyazaki R.W.Co. | -> 1917 back to government R. -> 1919 Boseki R.W.Co. -> Taiwan missing
| 25
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1875
| Sharp Stewart
| 2481
| 36 | ->1882 Nihon R.W.Co.No.16 once and back G
| A4
| 140
| 140
| 1911 Feb.
| Moved to Miyazaki R.W.Co. | -> 1917 back to government R.W. -> 1922 Anan R.Co. -> 1936 back again to government R.W. -> 1940 Etyu R.W.Co. -> 1942 Tohoku Kagaku Co. 1952 scrapped
| 26
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1875
| Sharp Stewart
| 2482
| 38 | 1894->32 G
| A4
| 130
| 131
| 1912 Dec.
| Moved to engineering bureau
| missing
| 27
| 2-4-0 Tank
| 1875
| Sharp Stewart
| 2483
| 40 | ->1882 Nihon R.W.Co.No.17 once and back G
| A4
| 140
| 141
| 1911 Dec.
| Moved to engineering bureau
| missing
| 28
| 0-6-0 Tender
| 1876
| Vulcan Foundry
| 742
| 26 | ->25 U
| E1
| 7030
| 7030
| 1916
| Moved to Etigo R.W.Co.No.9-2 | -> 1927 back to government R.W. 1929 Oct. | scrapped 29
| 0-6-0 Tender
| 1876
| Vulcan Foundry
| 743
| 28 | ->27 U
| E1
| 7030
| 7031
| 1916
|
| scrapped
| 30
| 0-6-0 Tender
| 1876
| Vulcan Foundry
| 744
| 30 | ->29 U
| E1
| 7030
| 7032
| 1915 Apr.
| Moved to Etigo R.W.Co. No.8 | -> 1927 back to government R.W. No.7031-2 1929 Oct. scrapped
| 31
| 0-6-0 Tender
| 1876
| Vulcan Foundry
| 745
| 32 | ->30 U
| E1
| 7030
| 7033
| 1915 Apr.
| Moved to Etigo R.W.Co. No.9-1
| 1916 Mar. scrapped
| |
First Ten Engines.
