Four preserved in Japan, two preserved in Taiwan, remainder scrapped
The Class C55 (C55形) is a type of 4-6-2steam locomotive built in Japan from 1935 to 1937. A total of 62 Class C55 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima.[1]
Nine were supplied to the Taiwan Government Railway, where they became class CT250 presumably after the end of World War 2, while 21 locomotives numbered C55 20 - C55 40 were streamlined presumably during the 1930’s and 40’s . 21 of the Streamlined C55 Pacific’s were also presumably nicknamed the Japanese Streamlined A4 Pacific’s since they are streamlined just like the LNER A4 Pacific’s from the UK built between 1935 and 1938.[citation needed]
CT251 preserved at Tainan City Sports Park
CT259 preserved at Takao Railway Museum
C55 1 preserved at the Umekoji Museum (later Kyoto Railway Museum) in June 2012
C55 50 preserved at the Otaru Museum in July 2007
Preserved C55 52 in March 2017
Preserved C55 53 in August 1994
Japanese Government Railway Steam Locomotives
