Description: the JNR class c58 steam locomotive was a 2-6-2 type engine - the only 2-6-2 to actually run on japanese rails -designed as a successor to the classes 8620 and c50......intended for both freight and passenger service on secondary routes, 431 locomotives were constructed by kisha seizo and kawasaki between 1938 and 1947 - with production virtually halted in the wwll years..... top operating speed was 85 kph, and although the design had good towing power for its designated service on secondary passenger routes, the c58 proved underpowered for freight service....the c58-98 was built in 1938 by kisha seizo and served until retirement in hokkaido on secondary passenger routes......the locomotive was retired and statically preserved in 1975 - still standing resolute in fukagawa city, hokkaido, japan...... Micro Ace is one of the dominant triumvirate of n scale manufactures in Japan - Kato and Tomix both being better known outside of Japan....Micro Ace clearly markets the broadest line of locomotives among the 3 and arguably features the finest detail work on their product............ i acquired this c58 from a private party who averred that he acquired n scale model railroad items only to make home videos, the film making being his true hobby........his rolling stock does a few "star" appearances and then is on to the consignment block ......upon arrival inspection, the model's condition manifested a pristine shell with wheel sets that included a patina of oxidation, which I cleansed with mineral spirits.......the post inspection test run displayed performance that was smooth and consistent at 25% on the rheostat for n scale operating speed......the light - locomotive end only, tender end is a dummy - was a comparatively vibrant orange considering the pre chip led technology.......the only caveat to the pattern of excellence is the ultraviolet discoloration of the inner upper plastic retainer; although the packaging security is in no way compromised, the minor darkening could be disconcerting......... the only accessory for the model is a rapido coupler for the front end, whose installation protocol will have to intuited, as microace provides only a rudimentary sketch.....
Price: 95.58 USD
Location: Aurora, Illinois
End Time: 2025-02-15T01:57:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.25 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: MicroAce
Non-Domestic Product: No
Type: Steam Locomotive
Grade: C-7 Excellent
MPN: a7203
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Modified Item: No
Gauge: n
