Seibu E851 Cement Train

The E851 type electric locomotive was developed by Seibu Railway in 1969 in order to handle cement transportation from the Chichibu area.

● It was the first F-class 6-axle electric locomotive in Japan’s private railway sector, and coincided with the opening of the Seibu Chichibu Line, where it was planned to operate alongside passenger services. Mitsubishi Mining Cement also built the TAKI 1900 type tank car and the TEKI 401 type bogie boxcar to begin utilization for freight transportation. The train originally ran from Higashi-Yokoze Station (located near Mitsubishi Cement) to Kokubunji and Ikebukuro. In 1973, following the opening of the JNR Musashino Line, this was changed to a route running between Higashi-Yokoze and Shinakitsu.

● As the largest and most powerful locomotive in the private railway sector, the E851 was required to pull 1000-ton freight trains fully loaded with cement along the 25‰ continuous incline between Higashi-Yokoze and Ashigakubo, demonstrating its ability to operate on challenging mountainous freight routes.

◆ Introducing the new model of the cement transportation train that once operated on the Seibu Line! You can ramp up the fun by combining it with the <10-1358 Seibu 101 Series (Early Version)> and <10-1359 Seibu 5000 Series “Red Arrow”> scheduled for release at the same time, to complete your Seibu Line layouts!