Iconic Japanese Steam Locomotive Finishes Major Repairs

Yamaguchi, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)--An iconic class C57 steam locomotive in Japan has finished major repairs and is now set to resume commercial operations. On Saturday, a train hauled by the C57, nicknamed "Kifujin" (noble lady) partly for its slender shape, was shown to the press and conducted a test run on the 62.9-kilometer section between Shin-Yamaguchi and Tsuwano stations on West Japan...

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