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‘SL Fuyu no Shitsugen-go’ runs in East Hokkaido – The coaches with stoves are renewed

January 31, 2023January 30, 2023 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

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.

C61 steam locomotive “SL Gumma” runs on Golden Week with newly designed rollsigns

March 29, 2022March 28, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

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.

Demon Slayer – “SL Kimetsu no Yaiba” runs again for 5 days in December

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR Kyushu "SL Hitoyoshi" steam locomotive No. 58654 at Sakamoto Station - used for "SL Kimetsu no Yaiba" ©Katsumi

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.

SL comes back on Chichibu Railway – “Paleo Express” resumes on February 2021

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Chichibu Railway "SL Paleo Express" by steam locomotive type C58

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.