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The Ōme Electric Railway Class 1 is a Japanese DC electric locomotive operated by the Ōme Electric Railway and later other railway companies from 1926 to June 1987.

History[]

The Class 1 is an early electric locomotive used in Japan. Four locomotives were built by English Electric for the Ōme Railway (later the Ōme Electric Railway, now part of JR East's Ōme Line) from 1926 to 1929; one locomotive was built in October 1926, one in November 1927 and two in October 1929. When they were introduced on the railway they were given the numbers 1 through 4; they were also divided into two different classes, Classes 1 and 2. Class 1 encompassed locomotive No. 1 and Class 2 encompassed the remaining three locomotives; both types of locomotives are essentially identical apart from the Class 2s being heavier. These were operated mainly in tandem with the Nambu Railway Class 1001 locomotives; with both companies integrating their freight services the four locomotives were reclassified as the Class 1010 and renumbered 1011 through 1014 to follow on from the numbering order of the Class 1001 locomotives.

With the Ōme Electric Railway's nationalization in 1944, the locomotives were acquired by the Japanese National Railways; they initially operated with no changes in number. 1012 was the first of the locomotives to be withdrawn from service, being withdrawn in May 1948; 1011 would follow suit shortly after in November. Both locomotives would later be resold to the Seibu Railway; 1012 entered service with Seibu in April 1949, followed by 1011 in August 1950. Both locomotives would be reclassified as the Seibu Class 41 locomotives and renumbered 41 and 42. The two locomotives that remained with the JNR, 1013 and 1014, were reclassified with the enactment of vehicle naming regulations in 1952, being reclassified as the JNR Class ED36 and renumbered ED36 1 and 2. They served on the JNR until February 1960 when they too were resold to the Seibu Railway; they entered service in September 1960 as 43 and 44, following on from the previous numbering. All four locomotives were reclassified the Class E41 in December 1961 and renumbered E41 through E44.

Used mainly on the Ikebukuro Line, withdrawals began in August 1976 with E41; E42 would follow suit in December 1986. Both locomotives were later scrapped. E43 was withdrawn from service in January 1987 while E44 was withdrawn in June 1987. Both locomotives would be stored at Yokose Depot after withdrawal; both E43 and E44 have been preserved. After the class's withdrawal from service, some headlights from the class would be used for the restoration of D51 498.

Specifications[]

The Class 1 used a nose suspension drive system. MT10 traction motors are used on the locomotives.

Preservation[]

The following Class 1 locomotives have been preserved:

Number Manufacturer Equipment manufacturer Date manufactured Date retired Location Notes
ED36 1 English Electric English Electric October 1929 February 1960 (JNR)
January 1987 (Seibu)
Yokose Depot, Saitama, Japan Displayed as Seibu Railway E41; viewing possible on depot open days
ED36 2 February 1960 (JNR)
June 1987 (Seibu)
Shin-Tsurumi Locomotive Depot, Kanagawa, Japan Displayed as Seibu Railway E44; stored

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JR Group motive power
JNR Diesel prototype DB10DC10DC11DD10
4-axle diesel DD11DD12DD13DD14DD15DD16DD17DD20DD21DD40DD41DD42DD50DD51DD53DD54DD90DD91DD92DD93
5-axle diesel DE10DE11DE15DE50
6-axle diesel DF40DF41DF50DF90DF91 (gen 1)DF91 (gen 2)DF92DF93
Shinkansen 911912
Narrow-gauge diesel Ke DB10Ke DB11
Early 2/4-axle freight electric AB10EB10ED10ED11ED12ED13ED14ED15ED16ED17ED18 (gen 1)ED18 (gen 2)ED19ED23ED24
Early 4-axle passenger electric ED50ED51ED52ED53ED54ED55ED56ED57
Early 6-axle freight electric EF10EF11EF12EF13EF14EF15EF16EF18
Early 6-axle passenger electric EF20EF50EF51EF52EF53EF54EF55EF56EF57EF58EF59HEF10HEF50
Early 8-axle electric EH10EH50HEH50HEH150
Early Abt rack rail electric EC40ED40ED41ED42
Acquired from private railways ED20ED21ED22ED25 (gen 1)ED25 (gen 2)ED26 (gen 1)ED26 (gen 2)ED27 (gen 1)ED27 (gen 2)ED28 (gen 1)ED28 (gen 2)ED29 (gen 1)ED29 (gen 2)ED30 (gen 1)ED31ED32ED33ED34ED35ED36ED37ED38Ke ED10DeKi 1RoKo 1DeKi 501RoKo 1000
DC 4-axle ED60ED61ED62ED63ED95
AC 4-axle ED44ED45ED70ED71ED72ED73ED74ED75ED76ED77ED78ED79ED90ED91ED93ED94
DC 6-axle EF60EF61EF62EF63EF64EF65EF66EF67EF90
AC 6-axle EF70EF71
Dual-current ED30 (gen 2)ED46ED92EF30EF80EF81
Other AH100
JR Group Dual-current electric ED500EF500EF510EH500
DC electric EF200EF210EH200
DC EMU M250
AC electric EH800
Diesel DD18DD19DB500DD200DF200ENR-1000
Hybrid HD300
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