Largest Japanese railway museum to open in April 2016

Largest Japanese railway museum to open in April 2016

Photo taken Dec. 1, 2015 shows trains displayed at the Kyoto Railway Museum under construction in the western Japan city of Kyoto. West Japan Railway Co. unveiled the facility and some of its exhibits to the press before its opening on April 29, 2016 as one of the largest railway museums in Japan, showcasing a total of 53 trains ranging from the nation's oldest existing steam locomotive to recent shinkansen bullet train models. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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