Abstract
In this report, a short history and outline of wooden four wheel third class coach built by the Kokura works of Kyushu Railway Company in Fukuoka Prefecture will be explained. This wooden coach was constructed in 1897 and German-made; Van der Zypen & Charlier, same type coach became an example of it. Domestic-made this coach has been preserved at the Kyushu Railway Museum, Kitakyushu-city from 2004. Contents of this report are as follows. 1) A short history and outline of this domestic-made wooden four wheel third class coach. 2) Results of field study and relational analysis on the preserved two wooden four wheel coaches. 3) Significance on the history of technology of this wooden coach and conclusion of this report.
