The Class C58 is a

2-6-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Prairie. Overview The maj ...

wheel arrangement

steam locomotive A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, Fuel oil, oil or, rarely, Wood fuel, wood) to heat ...

type built by the

Japanese Government Railways The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) was the national rail transport, railway system directly operated by the until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Japan Railways Group. Name The English name "Japanese ...

(JGR) and

Japanese National Railways The , abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...

(JNR) from 1938 to 1947. 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* C58 239: Built June 1940, withdrawn 22 May 1972, preserved from 1 May 1973 in a park in

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. Restored to working order by

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and used on steam excursions as the ''

SL Ginga The was a steam-hauled "Joyful Train" ( excursion train) operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) primarily on the Kamaishi Line in the north-east Tohoku Region of Japan from April 2014 to June 2023. The train consisted of restored ...

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in northeastern Japan from 12 April 2014 until 11 June 2023. The future of the locomotive is uncertain. * C58 363:

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, used on ''Paleo Express'' steam services

Static

* C58 1: At the

Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum The (formerly the until 2016) is a railway museum in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The original Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum opened in 1972, but was expanded and modernized in 2016, becoming the Kyoto Railway Museum. The museum is owned by W ...

in Kyoto * C58 5: At "Tochinoki Family Land" in

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* C58 12: In a park in

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* C58 16: In a park in

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(overturned by 11 March 2011 tsunami and dismantled on site in 2012) * C58 19: In a park in

Ōsaki, Miyagi Ōsaki City Hall is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 128,763 in 51,567 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Ōsaki is a member of the W ...

* C58 33: In a park in Kiyosato, Hokkaido JNR SL C5836

* C58 36: At the municipal library in

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* C58 48: Torokko Saga Station "19th Century Hall" in

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* C58 49: In a park in

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* C58 51: In a park in

Matsusaka, Mie is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 157,235 in 66,018 households and a population density of 250 people per km². The total area of the city is . The city is famous for Matsusaka beef. Geography ...

* C58 56: At "Poppo Land No. 2" in

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* C58 66: In "Park Goryo" in

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* C58 82: At a sports centre in

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* C58 98: In a park in

Fukagawa, Hokkaido is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 20,039, and the density of 38 persons per km2. The total area is 529.12 km2. Fukagawa is a small but vibrant city mo ...

* C58 103: At a culture centre in

Ichinoseki, Iwate is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. , the city had a population of 114,476 and a population density of 91 persons per km2 in 46,375 households. It is currently the second largest city by population in t ...

* C58 106: In a park in

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* C58 112: In a park in

Shibushi, Kagoshima file:Shibushi Port Wakahama Area 01.JPG, 270px, Shibushi Port is a Cities of Japan, city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 28,889 in 15135 households, and a population density of 100 persons per km ...

* C58 113: In

Maizuru, Kyoto is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 78,644 in 34,817 households and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Maizuru is located in northern Kyoto Prefectu ...

* C58 114: In a park in

* C58 119: In "SL Park" in

Kitami, Hokkaido is a Cities of Japan, city in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the most populous city and the commercial center in the subprefecture, although the subprefecture capital is Abashiri, Hokkaido, Abashiri. Kitami is physically in th ...

* C58 139: In a park in Yūbetsu, Hokkaidō JNR_C58_139

* C58 170: At the Hidaka Elementary School in Toyooka, Hyogo * C58 171: In a park in

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* C58 212: In a park in

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* C58 215: At Bange Elementary School in Aizubange, Fukushima * C58 217: In a park in

Asahi, Chiba is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 64,690 in 26,510 households and a population density of 500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . History The Chiba clan, or b ...

* C58 228: In a park in

Ishinomaki, Miyagi is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 138,538, and a population density of 250 persons per km2 in 61,919 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Ishinomaki is in northeastern Miya ...

* C58 231: In a park in

Kaminoyama, Yamagata 250px, Hayama neighborhood in Kaminoyama is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 29,617 in 11278 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . G ...

* C58 244: At the development centre in Tadami, Fukushima JNR C58 275 20040321

* C58 275: In a park in

Kasama, Ibaraki is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Kasama is the home of Kasama ware and known for Japanese chestnuts. , the city had an estimated population of 73,805 in 29,362 households and a population density of 307 persons per km². The pe ...

* C58 277: In a park in

Kobayashi, Miyazaki 270px, Kobayashi city hall is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 42,139 in 19144 households, and a population density of 75 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kobayash ...

* C58 280: At an elementary school in

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* C58 295: In a park in

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* C58 304: In a park in Shinjo, Yamagata * C58 322: In

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* C58 333: At

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Tadotsu Works in

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* C58 335: In

Kōchi, Kōchi is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture located on the island of Shikoku in Japan. With over 40% of the prefectural population, Kōchi is the main commercial and industrial centre and the "primate city" of the prefecture. , the city had an e ...

* C58 342: In a park in

Kitakami, Iwate is a Cities of Japan, city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 92,311, and a population density of 210 persons per km2 in 37,085 households. The total area of the city is . The city is famous for the sa ...

* C58 353: In a park in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama * C58 354: In a park in

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* C58 356: In front of

Nakayamadaira-Onsen Station is a railway station on the Rikuu East Line in the city of Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Nakayamadaira-Onsen Station is served by the Rikuu East Line, and is located 50.0 kilometers f ...

* C58 359: In Kameyama Park in

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* C58 365: At the Shinkansen General Rolling Stock Centre in

* C58 389: In front of Tenryū-Futamata Station in

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of over the total urban area o ...

* C58 390: In "Kaya SL Park" in

Yosano, Kyoto 270px, ''Chirimen Kaido'' in Yosano is a town located in Yosa District, Kyoto, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,575 in 8978 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geograp ...

* C58 395: In Hamura Zoo in

Hamura, Tokyo is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the neighborhood had an estimated population of 57,174, and a population density of 5770 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Hamura is approxima ...

* C58 407: In Otsukadai Park in

Toshima, Tokyo is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, ...

* C58 414: In a park in

Tamaki, Mie is a town located in Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,353 in 5,844 households and a population density of 380 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Tamaki is an inland m ...

In popular culture

* The locomotive is featured prominently in the

Love Live! Sunshine!! is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki G's Magazine'', music label Lantis, and animation studio Sunrise. The project is the second series of the ''Love Live!'' franchise and is a spin-off sequel of '' ...

animated music video "HAPPY PARTY TRAIN"

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