This Is Sad

[Jcarlton]

I don't know how this EF58 ended up like this, but it would have been better to just cut it up. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDyIBhDSwas

Couldn't he afford paint every couple of years?

[miyakoji]

Yeah it's unfortunate, but I bet that would cost quite a bit.  As much as I'd like to have my own train to drive around, I think that little voice would say "miyakoji, don't #$%^& buy that locomotive," and I'd obey

[cteno4]

I don't know there is something fun about the run down feel, but still strong. At least not melted down into car frames! But then again I grew up with a scrapyard next door that was my playground, so this sort of rundown, rusted equipment was total awesome sauce to a 7 year old to play on!

 

Jeff

[katoftw]

I agree.  If the current owner didn't buy these.  Then they would be long gone.

 

And this private buyer stuff wont ever happen again.  With the cost of metals, most companies will now sell there old trains for scrap/profit.

Edited May 11, 2015 by katoftw

[kvp]

I think most companies are willing to sell their stuff for the same price they would get for the scrap metal. It's better to have it a bit rusty but in one piece rather than cut up. Until the metal is fully gone it can be restored and it takes quite a few years for a locomotive to turn into dust. If a locomotive or a piece of rolling stock survives long enough to be really old and rare, it will have enough value to be saved.

[stevenh]

Seems it has been removed?

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/genzowakabayashi1192/10433610.html

[katoftw]

Maybe to paint it.  They only took away the upper body.

[stevenh]

It was a Model Shop that shut.

I think the caption down the bottom of that page says that the loco was taken to Okayama.