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. They were dual-service or mixed traffic locomotives, optimized for both passenger and freight trains. A total of 427 Class C58 locomotives were built and designed by Hideo Shima. 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- C58 239: Built June 1940, withdrawn 22 May 1972, preserved from 1 May 1973 in a park in Morioka, Iwate. Restored to working order by JR East and used on steam excursions as the SL Ginga Joyful Train in northeastern Japan from 12 April 2014 until 11 June 2023. As of 2026, it is still operational with an uncertain future, currently confined within Morioka depot.
- C58 363: Chichibu Railway, used on Paleo Express steam services
Static
- C58 36: At the municipal library in Mine, Yamaguchi
- C58 48: Torokko Saga Station "19th Century Hall" in Kyoto
- C58 49: In a park in Kakegawa, Shizuoka
- C58 51: In a park in Matsusaka, Mie
- C58 56: At "Poppo Land No. 2" in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
- C58 66: In "Park Goryo" in Osaka
- C58 82: At a sports centre in Bihoro, Hokkaido
- C58 98: In a park in Fukagawa, Hokkaido
- C58 103: At a culture centre in Ichinoseki, Iwate
- C58 106: In a park in Kushiro, Hokkaido
- C58 112: In a park in Shibushi, Kagoshima
- C58 113: In Maizuru, Kyoto
In popular culture
- The locomotive is featured prominently in the Love Live! Sunshine!! animated music video "HAPPY PARTY TRAIN"
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