JNR Class EF58
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The EF58 is a class of Japanese 2-C+C-2 wheel arrangement electric locomotives. 172 locomotives were built between 1946 and 1958.
and Sanyō Main Line freight duties in 1984, and by 1987, immediately prior to privatization of JNR, there were just four members of the class (EF58 61, 89, 122, and 150) remaining in service. Details of the locomotives currently in operational service are as follows.
specially for use as the official Imperial Train loco, a role it performs to the present day. While other locos had chrome-plated “whiskers” on the cab ends, this loco was built with stainless steel whiskers extending as a thin band along the body sides. The loco remains in its original brown livery, and is maintained in immaculate condition. In 1988, EF58 61 was used for Orient Express.
Depot, this loco was built in 1957 by Hitachi. It was repainted in 1992 from the standard blue/cream livery to its current all-over brown for use on special event trains on the Tōkaidō and Iida Lines.
This locomotive was cut up at Hamamatsu Works in January 2009.
, and Tomix
.
In the 1970s, Endo produced a brass model EF58 in N gauge, but it is also out of production. HO scale precision brass models of the EF58 were made by Tenshodo, Tetudo Mokeisha, Hikari Models, and Pinochio and plastic model EF58 is made by Kato
. In the 1970s, Tomix
produced a plastic model EF58 in HO gauge, but it is also out of production.
The later years
In 1984, 64 out of 172 EF58 locos built were still in service or temporary storage. However, they were withdrawn en masse from TōkaidōTokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
and Sanyō Main Line freight duties in 1984, and by 1987, immediately prior to privatization of JNR, there were just four members of the class (EF58 61, 89, 122, and 150) remaining in service. Details of the locomotives currently in operational service are as follows.
EF58 61
Owned by JR East and based at Tabata Depot in Tōkyō, this locomotive was built in 1953 by HitachiHitachi, Ltd.
is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company is the parent of the Hitachi Group as part of the larger DKB Group companies...
specially for use as the official Imperial Train loco, a role it performs to the present day. While other locos had chrome-plated “whiskers” on the cab ends, this loco was built with stainless steel whiskers extending as a thin band along the body sides. The loco remains in its original brown livery, and is maintained in immaculate condition. In 1988, EF58 61 was used for Orient Express.
EF58 122
Owned by JR Central and based at ShizuokaShizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
Depot, this loco was built in 1957 by Hitachi. It was repainted in 1992 from the standard blue/cream livery to its current all-over brown for use on special event trains on the Tōkaidō and Iida Lines.
This locomotive was cut up at Hamamatsu Works in January 2009.
EF58 150
This loco was built in 1958 by Tōshiba. It was withdrawn from service in 1985, but was reinstated in 1987 to Miyahara Depot in Ōsaka, where it has been based ever since for use on special event trains. It was repainted into its original all-over brown livery to coincide with the restoration of observation car Maite49 2. It is still equipped with a train heating steam generator. In 2006, this loco was featured in the movie Tabi No Okurimono 0:00 Hatsu.Preserved examples
- EF58 36: No. 1 end section only preserved privately in Hiroshima. In very poor condition (blue livery).
- EF58 89: Preserved at the Railway Museum from October 2007. This loco saw mainline operation until 1999, based at Tabata Depot. After withdrawal, it was preserved at JR-East Ōmiya Works. It was repainted from all-over brown to blue and cream in 2000 at Ōmiya. For the Railway Museum exhibition, it was again repainted to brown.
- EF58 93: Preserved at JR-East Ōmiya Works in green livery with yellow stripe along lower body.
- EF58 113: Front end section only preserved at JR-West Hiroshima Depot, in blue livery.
- EF58 144: No. 1 end cab preserved privately in Saitama PrefectureSaitama Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, in brown (primer?) livery. No. 2 end cab is preserved in front of a restaurant in Nasu-machi, Tochigi PrefectureTochigi Prefectureis a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
, in blue livery. - EF58 154: Cab end only preserved at JR-East Ōmiya Works in light green livery.
- EF58 157: Preserved at SCMaglev and Railway Park. Built in 1958 by MitsubishiMitsubishiThe Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
, and withdrawn from regular service in 1985 before being reinstated to Shizuoka Depot in 1988 for use hauling special event trains on the Tōkaidō and Iida Lines. It was equipped with a train heating steam generator only, and operated in blue and cream livery until its withdrawal in 2007. - EF58 172: Preserved at Usui Pass Railway Heritage ParkUsui Pass Railway Heritage ParkThe is an open-air railway museum located in Annaka, Gunma, Japan. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company , and was opened on 18 April 1998 on the site of the former Yokokawa motive power depot alongside the Shin'etsu Main Line, which closed in October 1997....
, Gunma, in blue livery.
Models
The EF58 is available in model form in N gauge from Micro Ace, KatoKato Precision Railroad Models
Kato Precision Railroad Models is a Japanese manufacturer of model railroad equipment in N and HO scales...
, and Tomix
Tomix
Tomix is model railway brand of the Japanese company Tomytec, a subsidiary of toy manufacturer Takara Tomy .-Product outline:...
.
In the 1970s, Endo produced a brass model EF58 in N gauge, but it is also out of production. HO scale precision brass models of the EF58 were made by Tenshodo, Tetudo Mokeisha, Hikari Models, and Pinochio and plastic model EF58 is made by Kato
Kato Precision Railroad Models
Kato Precision Railroad Models is a Japanese manufacturer of model railroad equipment in N and HO scales...
. In the 1970s, Tomix
Tomix
Tomix is model railway brand of the Japanese company Tomytec, a subsidiary of toy manufacturer Takara Tomy .-Product outline:...
produced a plastic model EF58 in HO gauge, but it is also out of production.