A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival

September 15, 2017
28 min
Season 3 - Episode 14: A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival

Season 3 - Episode 14: A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival

A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival - Episode 14

Overview

From August 2017, TOBU Railway started operating "SL TAIJU"; a tourist steam train and the first steam service on the railway for 50 years. TOBU Railway discontinued steam services in 1966, leaving them no equipment or facilities, so 8 railway companies across Japan helped out. The Class C11 loco was lent by JR Hokkaido, the passenger cars by other JR companies, while training was done in cooperation with railway companies operating steam locos. See the revival project and the fantastic new "SL TAIJU".

Episode Information

TV Show

Japan Railway Journal

Season

Season 3

Episode Number

14

Air Date

September 15, 2017

Runtime

28 minutes

Guest Stars

Y

Yasuna Mizobata

Self - Assistant