GAUGE ONE LIVE STEAM MODEL
C58 Type Steam Locomotive of JNR (Japan National Railways)
Produced over a period of 13 years from 1992 to 2005
Features of this Model
1. Every piece is my own work. Nothing was purchased.
2. Most of the materials are steel instead of brass.
3. The fuel is coal instead of alcohol or gas.
Specification
Type |
C58 of JNR(Japan National Railways) Wheel Arrangement 1-3-1 (Prairie) '725' is a serial number in C58, but did not exist. 725 stands for my wife's name 'Chizuko' in Japanese. |
| Gauge | Gauge One, 45mm |
| Scale | 1/24 |
Size |
775mm length, 122mm width, 168mm height. Driving Wheel 64mm in Diameter. |
| Weight | 10.8kg without water |
Boiler
|
Fuel Coal, Charcoal Type Long Pipe Type with Super Heater. Water 320ml of 70% Full Working Pressure 4kg/- |
Cylinder |
2 Cylinders with Slide Valve. Bore 15mm, Stroke 25mm |
| Tender | Water 800ml with hand operation pump. |
| Min. Radius | 3 m |
Movies (Driving Loco)
First Run Forward Backward
Around Run Forward Backward
Start Scene
Diary
1992.3 Planning (I bought and assembled the kit of Aster C11 model to study live steam engines.)
1993.4 Designing done.
1995.2 Frame, wheels, cylinders and rods were made.
1998.8 Boiler constructed.
2000.9 Body assembled.
2003.1 Tender built.
2005.4 Accessories made.
2005.8 Model painted.
2005.10 Test carried out and modification made.
2005.11 First Run !
It took approximately 3,000 hours to make the model.
Author Profile
Hideoki Kimura age 45 Member of Gauge One Model Railway Association.
Address Bokoi-Minami 5-12-8 Muroran Hokkaido 051-0003 JAPAN
e-mail hckimura@agate.plala.or.jp
My Work Room
Comment
This was my first experience at making a live steam locomotive. I did not expect it to take 13 years to make one model.
I failed to make parts correctly many times and to be frank, there were times when I thought it would be never finished.
However, it looked good after it was painted. The steel used in the model gave it a good weight.
I was very impressed when I first saw my locomotive running.
I plan to make another locomotive soon. It will be a 5 inch gauge model of Japanese type D50.
It may take many years to complete. Thank you for visiting my home page.
about 5 inch gage model D50 725 (Now Making)
about my England Travel Diary in 2002 (Sorry, only Japanese)
（ 2007.5.27 renewal
presented by Hideoki Kimura
mail-adrress:hckimura@agate.plala.or.jp