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Japan Railway Journal S3E14 — A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival

Japan Railway Journal•Season 3•Episode 14

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

Sep 15, 201728 min

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.

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Russell Totten

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Self - Presenter

Ryo Takagi

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Episode Summary

"A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival" is episode 14 of Japan Railway Journal season 3. It aired on September 15, 2017.

Next: E15 · Rediscovering Old Horizons: Preservation and Utilization of Railway Heritage Best of Season 3