Ōme Electric Railway Class 1

The Ōme Electric Railway Class 1 is a Japanese DC electric locomotive operated by the Ōme Electric Railway and later other railway companies from 1926 to June 1987.
==History==
The Class 1 is an early electric locomotive used in Japan. Four locomotives were built by English Electric for the Ōme Railway (later the Ōme Electric Railway, now part of JR East's Ōme Line) from 1926 to 1929; one locomotive was built in October 1926, one in November 1927 and two in October 1929. When they were introduced on the railway they were given the numbers 1 through 4; they were also divided into two different classes, Classes 1 and 2. Class 1 encompassed locomotive No. 1 and Class 2 encompassed the remaining three locomotives; both types of locomotives are essentially identical apart from the Class 2s being heavier. These were operated mainly in tandem with the Nambu Railway Class 1001 locomotives; with both companies integrating their freight services the four locomotives were reclassified as the Class 1010 and renumbered 1011 through 1014 to follow on from the numbering order of the Class 1001 locomotives.
With the Ōme Electric Railway's nationalization in 1944, the locomotives were acquired by the Japanese National Railways; they initially operated with no changes in number. 1012 was the first of the locomotives to be withdrawn from service, being withdrawn in May 1948; 1011 would follow suit shortly after in November. Both locomotives would later be resold to the Seibu Railway; 1012 entered service with Seibu in April 1949, followed by 1011 in August 1950. Both locomotives would be reclassified as the Seibu Class 41 locomotives and renumbered 41 and 42. The two locomotives that remained with the JNR, 1013 and 1014, were reclassified with the enactment of vehicle naming regulations in 1952, being reclassified as the JNR Class ED36 and renumbered ED36 1 and 2. They served on the JNR until February 1960 when they too were resold to the Seibu Railway; they entered service in September 1960 as 43 and 44, following on from the previous numbering. All four locomotives were reclassified the Class E41 in December 1961 and renumbered E41 through E44.
Used mainly on the Ikebukuro Line, withdrawals began in August 1976 with E41; E42 would follow suit in December 1986. Both locomotives were later scrapped. E43 was withdrawn from service in January 1987 while E44 was withdrawn in June 1987. Both locomotives would be stored at Yokose Depot after withdrawal; both E43 and E44 have been preserved. After the class's withdrawal from service, some headlights from the class would be used for the restoration of D51 498.
==Specifications==
The Class 1 used a nose suspension drive system. MT10 traction motors are used on the locomotives.
==Preservation==
The following Class 1 locomotives have been preserved:
Number	Manufacturer 	Equipment manufacturer	Date manufactured	Date retired 	Location 	Notes
ED36 1	English Electric	English Electric 	October 1929 	February 1960 (JNR)January 1987 (Seibu)	Yokose Depot, Saitama, Japan 	Displayed as Seibu Railway E41; viewing possible on depot open days
ED36 2	English Electric	English Electric 	October 1929 	February 1960 (JNR)June 1987 (Seibu) 	Shin-Tsurumi Locomotive Depot, Kanagawa, Japan	Displayed as Seibu Railway E44; stored
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