C 57 135 "Pacific" steamlocomotive (builder Mitsubishi 1940) on the turntable in the "Railway Museum" Saitama. This very sucessful type pulled the very last official steam train of Japan National ... (more)

"Pacific" steamlocomotive C 57 1 of Japan Railways (West) was built in 1937 by Kawasaki as first of a series of 201 engines. The very successful locomotives were built from 1937 to 1947 and run ti... (more)

Short service stop for the "SL Yamaguchi" steam train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Tsuwano in Niho station, observed and photographed by many Japanese families and just a few "long noses" from Europe.

The "Yamaguchi Steam Train" with the Pacific C 57 1, built by Kawasaki in 1937, near Otoshi (Yamaguchi prefecture) on the way from Tsuwano to Shin-Yamaguchi. This steam train is running every satu... (more)

The "Yamaguchi Steam Train" with the Pacific C 57 1, built by Kawasaki in 1937, is crossing the bridge near Watarigawa (Yamaguchi prefecture) on the way from Tsuwano to Shin-Yamaguchi. This steam ... (more)