C11

C11 (pronounced Shī Jū ichi, English equivalent Cee Eleven) is a large tank engine from Japan. He sees Hiro as a brother figure.

Basis
C11 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 appears to particularly be a fictionalised version of C11 190, one of two C11s operational on the Ōigawa Railway, the other having been disguised as Thomas. C11 190 was built in 1940 by Kawasaki Sharyo. After being withdrawn in 1974, it was sold to a private owner, later joining the Ōigawa Railway in June 2001. Following a two-year overhaul, C11 190 returned to service on 19th July 2003.

Livery
C11 is painted dark grey.

Appearances
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Books

 * 2022 - Thomas Comes to Japan