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JNR No. 8620 is a Class 8620 2-6-0 Mogul-type steam locomotive built for the Japanese Government Railways, later the Japanese National Railways, by Kisha Seizō in 1913.

History[]

8620 was built in Osaka by Kisha Seizō in 1913; it would be the 119th locomotive built by the company. 8620 was the first of what would become 672 locomotives of the same class built over a period of 16 years. 8620 entered service in 1914, beginning service in Kyushu and assigned to Tosu roundhouse. It would mainly be used to pull express and rapid passenger trains but also pulled freight trains as well.

After moving around Japan, 8620 was retired from service in 1958, then stored at Tadotsu Works in Tadotsu, Shikoku. It was then purchased by the Ome Railway Park in 1962, being the third locomotive to arrive at the park on 13 November 1962. The locomotive remains on static display at the park.

Trivia[]

  • 8620 is a main focal point of the Japanese visual novel Maitetsu.
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