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Twenty JNR Class 8620 locomotives have been preserved.

Preserved[]

The following Class 8620 locomotives have been preserved:

Aichi Prefecture[]

Image Number Manufacturer Date manufactured Serial number Date withdrawn Location Notes
58623 Nippon Sharyo 5 May 1922 54 28 May 1970 Nippon Sharyo Toyokawa Plant, Toyokawa, Japan Displayed under shelter with fencing around perimeter on company grounds; not open for public viewing from inside compound although can be viewed from roadside

Aomori Prefecture[]

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48640 Kisha Seizō 21 September 1921 519 22 June 1973 Nisato Station, Hirosaki, Japan Displayed outdoors; both maintained by same non-profit organization
78653 Hitachi 4 October 1924 138 9 April 1970 Wespa Tsubakiyama Station, Fukaura, Japan

Chiba Prefecture[]

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58680 Kisha Seizō 18 October 1922 630 6 July 1971 Hagiwarakotsu Park, Mobara, Japan Displayed outdoors; cosmetically restored 2022
58683 18 October 1922 633 11 December 1969 Takasakigawaminami Park, Sakura, Japan Displayed under shelter with fencing around perimeter; public viewing of locomotive and cab possible five times a year

Fukui Prefecture[]

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28651 Kisha Seizō 15 December 1919 381 16 June 1973 Anama Historical Fue Museum, Ono, Japan Displayed under shelter; museum temporarily closed

Fukushima Prefecture[]

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78693 Nippon Sharyo 27 August 1925 137 31 March 1962 Kōriyama General Rolling Stock Center, Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan Displayed outdoors, open for public viewing on depot open days; left side of locomotive sectioned

Fukuoka Prefecture[]

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48696 Hitachi 28 January 1922 36 13 December 1971 Ōmuta City Zoo, Ōmuta, Kyushu, Japan Displayed outdoors; poor cosmetic condition, various parts missing
78626 Kawasaki Dockyard 12 May 1923 987 6 August 1974 Onga Sports Park, Onga, Kyushu, Japan Displayed under shelter; headlight missing

Hiroshima Prefecture[]

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48650 Kisha Seizō 28 November 1921 529 8 March 1971 Miyoshi Mononoke Museum, Miyoshi, Japan Displayed under shelter with fencing around perimeter

Hokkaido[]

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48624 Kawasaki Dockyard 14 June 1921 671 8 August 1963 Kotsu Park, Otofuke, Hokkaido, Japan Displayed under shelter; left side of locomotive and tender sectioned

Kagawa Prefecture[]

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58685 Kisha Seizō 31 October 1922 635 1 June 1969 Tadotsu Station, Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan Displayed under shelter; cab open for public viewing

Kumamoto Prefecture[]

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58654 Hitachi 18 November 1922 62 31 March 1975 Hitoyoshi Station, Hitoyoshi, Japan Displayed under shelter within fence; operated in excursion service until March 2024

Kyoto[]

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8630 Kisha Seizō 27 June 1914 129 28 March 1979 Kyoto Railway Museum, Kyoto, Japan Operational, not mainline certified

Miyazaki Prefecture[]

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48647 Kisha Seizō 19 October 1921 526 20 September 1973 Tonneru No Eki Kagura Shuzo, Takachiho, Kyushu, Japan Displayed outdoors on bridge; displayed near Takachiho TR-301 and TR-302

Nagasaki Prefecture[]

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88622 Kisha Seizō 4 February 1926 861 25 February 1975 Ikishi Fire Department, Iki, Kyushu, Japan Displayed outdoors; headlight missing

Nara Prefecture[]

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78675 Kawasaki Dockyard 13 January 1925 1033 11 May 1972 Gojoshi Shiseki Park, Gojō, Nara, Japan Displayed under shelter

Tokushima Prefecture[]

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68692 Hitachi 15 December 1923 106 1 February 1970 Tokushima Central Park, Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan Displayed under shelter with fencing around perimeter

Tokyo[]

Image Number Manufacturer Date manufactured Serial number Date withdrawn Location Notes
8620 Kisha Seizō 3 April 1914 119 11 September 1958 Ōme Railway Park, Ōme, Japan Lead member of class, displayed under shelter; park temporarily closed from 2023 to end-2025

Yamagata Prefecture[]

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68691 Hitachi 1 December 1923 105 31 May 1969 Daini Park, Yamagata, Japan Displayed under shelter; cab open for public viewing

Outside Japan[]

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CT152 Kisha Seizō 1918 358 1978 Miaoli Railway Museum, Miaoli, Taiwan Ex-TRA 501, displayed under shelter

Formerly preserved[]

The following Class 8620 locomotives were preserved in the past but have since been scrapped:

Aichi Prefecture[]

Image Number Manufacturer Date manufactured Serial number Date withdrawn Last location Notes
88623 Kisha Seizō 5 February 1926 862 September 1973 Tōkai UNY, Tōkai, Japan Displayed outdoors; scrapped October 1983 due to significant deterioration

Chiba Prefecture[]

Image Number Manufacturer Date manufactured Serial number Date withdrawn Last location Notes
18688 Kisha Seizō 21 February 1919 317 13 December 1971 Chōshi City Gymnasium, Chōshi, Japan Displayed outdoors; scrapped March 2003 due to significant salt corrosion

Hokkaido[]

Image Number Manufacturer Date manufactured Serial number Date withdrawn Last location Notes
58629 Hitachi 15 February 1922 37 15 December 1970 Haboro Town Working Youth Home, Haboro, Hokkaido, Japan Displayed outdoors; scrapped June 2009 due to significant deterioration and lack of funds to maintain locomotive

Ōita Prefecture[]

Image Number Manufacturer Date manufactured Serial number Date withdrawn Last location Notes
58689 Kisha Seizō 8 November 1922 639 10 July 1972 Shiunso Care Home, Bungo-Ōno, Kyushu, Japan Displayed under shelter; removed June 2012 to allow for building of storage space, transferred to Kokura Works and cannibalized for spare parts c.April 2014 for 58654