水戸機関区のハチロク1968年
水戸機関区の58632↑(1968年11月17日、水戸機関区)転車台の58632↑(1968年11月17日、水戸機関区)写真は、1968年の水戸機関区で撮ったものです。写真のハチロクは、構内入れ替え用に使用されていて、本線を走ることはなくなっていました。この写真を撮った1年後に、47年の生涯を終え、廃車になったようです。 【Bon appétit !】 In the 20th century, main line engines were gradually expected to have high power and high speed. Therefore, the imported type C (Six driving wheel) engines were increased from type B (Four driving wheel) engines, and they were the main engines in arterial Tokaido and Sanyo lines. Improved class 8620's were appeared in 1914, as the heir of these imported type C main line engines. 672 engines were made until 1930, this number was the largest manufactured number in passenger classes.(http://steam.fan.coocan.jp/engines/86.htm)