C 62

**SPECIFICATIONS of C62 4-6-4 JNR Hudson**
Scale/Gauges	1/30, 45 mm
Weight	10.0 kg. (Engine 7.5 + Tender 2.5 kg)
Length o.b.	767 mm (Locomotive 483 mm + Tender 284 mm)
Height	142 mm
Width	104 mm
Wheel Arrangement	4-6-4
Driving Wheels	58 mm Boxpok Type
Leading & Tender Wheels	Leading 29 mm - Trailing 29 mm - Tender 29 mm
Cylinder	2 cylinders, Bore 15 mm x Stroke 20 mm with fitted drain cocks
Valve gears	Walschaert
Boiler Type	C Type with 2 flue tubes made of copper
Pressure	3 kg/cm2
Water capacity	350 cc (at 70% full)
Weight	7.0 kg
Fittings	2 x Safety valves, Regulator/Blower Valve, Water Check Valve, Pressure Gauge, By-Pass Valve Blowdown Valve Superheater
Feed Water Pump	Axle Driven Pump mounted on the leading driving axle (bore 5 mm x ram stroke 6 mm.)
Burner	3 wick tubes
Lubricator	Roscoe displacement type
Tender	160cc water - hand operated pump
Fuel	Gas, Coal or Methylated Spirit
Minimum Radius	2.0 metres
Main Features As the C622 is the most famous type of steam locomotive in Japan, ASTER is releasing a third production run of this popular Gauge 1 model manufactured to more stringent specifications and with more detail than the previous two versions. Technical details: 1. The fire-grate is manufactured from stainless steel sheet metal. 2. The locomotive has a fully linked equalized spring action. 3. To allow the locomotive to negotiate a curve of 2 meter radius, the cylinder tail rods and draw-bar were modified however they still retain their prototype proportions. 4. The gas burner system has been improved to assure reliable operation. 5. Many more details, such as snow-proof attachments have been included. 6. This third version consists of no less than 1,000 parts – the previous two versions contained about 450 parts.

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