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Japan Railway Journal · S8E6 — Tobu Railway: Restoring a Steam Locomotive
Season 8 episodes
1. Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2021Jan 20, 2022
2. Ekiben: Making a ComebackFeb 24, 2022
3. Konan Railway: Combating the SnowMar 3, 2022
4. Rebuilding Tohoku's Railway NetworkMar 10, 2022
5. Trains Evolving by DesignApr 28, 2022
6. Tobu Railway: Restoring a Steam LocomotiveMay 26, 2022
7. Working on the Move by RailJun 9, 2022
8. Speeding Toward Carbon-Free RailwaysJun 16, 2022
9. Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2022Jul 14, 2022
10. Kosaka Railroad: A Second Chance for a Discontinued RailwayJul 28, 2022
11. Running a Luxury Tourist Train in HokkaidoAug 25, 2022
12. JR Okayama Branch: Using Old Trains to Attract TouristsSep 22, 2022
13. Yagan Railway: Surviving as a Connecting LineOct 6, 2022
14. Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen: Half a Century Since Its InceptionOct 27, 2022
15. JR Tadami Line: Back After 11 YearsNov 17, 2022
16. Exploring the Labyrinth That Is Tokyo StationDec 1, 2022
17. Reviewing the New Trains of 2022Dec 22, 2022Synopsis
Tobu Railway serves the greater Tokyo area with twelve distinct lines and operates a tourist train powered by SL Taiju steam locomotives in Tochigi Prefecture. Previously possessing only two steam locomotives, the company made the decision to restore a museum-condition engine from Hokkaido to bolster the popular train's service. The restoration was initially projected to take two years, but the extent of the damage to the locomotive’s body proved greater than anticipated. Ultimately, the project
