JR East’s Morioka branch office will hold various events in collaboration with people along the Kamaishi Line to boost the excitement of the steam locomotive-pulled sightseeing train “SL GINGA”, which will end operation in June 2023.
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The only “DAY OUT WITH THOMAS” in Asia – Meet the tank engine on Oigawa Railway
Oigawa Railway will hold an official event “DAY OUT WITH THOMAS 2023” with the theme of children’s television series “Thomas the Tank Engine”, which is popular all over the world, and the steam locomotive train “Thomas the Tank Engine” will be operated.
Read More‘SL Fuyu no Shitsugen-go’ runs in East Hokkaido – The coaches with stoves are renewed
JR Hokkaido is operating the steam locomotive (SL) towed sightseeing train “SL Fuyu no Shitsugen-go”, which will celebrate its 23rd year this season, between Kushiro and Shibecha on the Semmo Line from January to March 2023.
Read MoreC61 steam locomotive “SL Gumma” runs on Golden Week with newly designed rollsigns
JR East will operate the extra train “SL Gumma” towed by a steam locomotive (SL) on the Joetsu Line and Shin-etsu Line during Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan) 2022.
Read MoreDemon Slayer – “SL Kimetsu no Yaiba” runs again for 5 days in December
JR Kyushu has decided to operate the popular special train “SL Kimetsu no Yaiba”for 5 days in December 2020, that have been operated in November.
Read MoreSL comes back on Chichibu Railway – “Paleo Express” resumes on February 2021
Chichibu Railway announced that they will resume the operation of the tourist train “SL Paleo Express” in February 2021 towed by the steam locomotive type “C58”, which had been suspended for inspection.
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