:JGR Class 160
{{short description|Japanese steam locomotive type}}
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| powertype = Steam
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| builder = Sharp, Stewart & Co.
| builddate = 1871-1874
| totalproduction = 6
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The JGR Class 160 is a class of steam locomotive that was formerly operated in Japan.
History
A total of six Class 160 locomotives were imported from the UK in 1871 and 1874.{{cite book |script-title=ja: 国鉄&JR保存車大全2015-2016 |trans-title=JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015-2016|last = Sasada|first = Masahiro |publisher = Ikaros Publications Ltd.|date = 25 November 2014 |location = Tokyo, Japan |language = Japanese |page = 67|isbn = 978-4863209282}} Built by Sharp, Stewart and Company, four locomotives were imported in 1871, with two more added in 1874.
Preservation
Locomotive No. 165 is preserved in operating condition at Meiji-mura in Aichi Prefecture, the oldest operating steam locomotive in Japan. While the boiler was replaced in 1985, the rest of the locomotive dates from the 1800s.
See also
References
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