JNR Class C58

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Class C58
JNR C58 363.jpg
C58 363 operated by the Chichibu Railway
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderKawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizō
Build date1938–1947
Total produced427
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-6-2 Prairie
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Driver dia.1,520 mm (5 ft 0 in)
Length18,275 mm (59 ft 11.5 in)
Total weight100.20 t
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort12,570 kgf (123,300 N; 27,700 lbf)
Career
NumbersC58 1-C58 427
Retired1973
PreservedFifty
DispositionTwo operational among fifty preserved, remainder scrapped

The Class C58 is a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement steam locomotive type built by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) and Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1938 to 1947.[1] A total of 427 Class C58 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima .[1] Two members of the class are preserved in working order.

Preserved examples[]

Over fifty Class C58s were preserved; C58 239 and C58 363 are operational among them.

Operational[]

  • C58 239: Built June 1940, withdrawn 22 May 1972, preserved from 1 May 1973 in a park in Morioka, Iwate.[2][3] Restored to working order by JR East and used on steam excursions as the SL Ginga Joyful Train in the north east of Japan from 12 April 2014.[4][5]
  • C58 363: Chichibu Railway, used on Paleo Express steam services

Static[]

C58 36, April 2007
C58 114, July 2009
C58 139, August 2009
C58 275, March 2004
C58 333, October 2012
C58 390, August 2005

See also[]

In Popular Culture[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Inoue, Kōichi (1999). 国鉄機関車辞�� [JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia]. Japan: Sankaido. pp. 42–43. ISBN 4-381-10338-6.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). 国鉄&JR保存車大全 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 133. ISBN 978-4863206175.
  3. ^ 東北でSLが復活します!~SL銀河鉄道(仮称)~ [Steam to return to the Northeast!] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  4. ^ 東北で復活するSLによる新しい列車「SL銀河」 [New "SL Ginga" train using erstored steam locomotive in Tohoku] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  5. ^ ""SL銀河"が営業運転を開始" ["SL Ginga" enters revenue service]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Aqours3rdシングル「HAPPY PARTY TRAIN」【スクスタリリース記念!】".

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