※Re-release (3050) JNR EF58-60 Imperial Locomotive (spare Locomotive)
¥5,920JPY
SKU： KATO 3050
Package Volume： 150.00
ItemNumber 3050
JNR EF58-60 Imperial Locomotive (spare Locomotive)
Information
●Locomotive EF58 60 entered service in July 1953, having been designated—along with its counterpart, No. 61—specifically for hauling the Imperial Train from the initial ordering stage. Its body was painted a deep crimson known as *tame-iro* (lacquer red) and featured stainless-steel trim bands and unpainted, polished running gear, giving it a magnificent appearance.
While No. 61 served as the primary locomotive for the Imperial Train and No. 60 as the backup, No. 60 eventually lost its Imperial designation and became a standard unit subject to various modifications; nevertheless, it retained its unique livery and ornamentation, continuing to serve actively as a star locomotive of the Hamamatsu Engine Depot.
Serving once again as the backup locomotive for the Imperial Train during the 1979 Aichi Tree-Planting Festival marked the final highlight of No. 60's career; it was retired four years later, in 1983, much to the regret of its many fans.
JNR EF58-60 Imperial Locomotive (spare Locomotive)
Information
●Locomotive EF58 60 entered service in July 1953, having been designated—along with its counterpart, No. 61—specifically for hauling the Imperial Train from the initial ordering stage. Its body was painted a deep crimson known as *tame-iro* (lacquer red) and featured stainless-steel trim bands and unpainted, polished running gear, giving it a magnificent appearance.
While No. 61 served as the primary locomotive for the Imperial Train and No. 60 as the backup, No. 60 eventually lost its Imperial designation and became a standard unit subject to various modifications; nevertheless, it retained its unique livery and ornamentation, continuing to serve actively as a star locomotive of the Hamamatsu Engine Depot.
Serving once again as the backup locomotive for the Imperial Train during the 1979 Aichi Tree-Planting Festival marked the final highlight of No. 60's career; it was retired four years later, in 1983, much to the regret of its many fans.