100-year-old locomotive to be preserved in Oita town

100-year-old locomotive to be preserved in Oita town

FUKUOKA, Japan - An about 100-year-old steam locomotive is pictured on April 8, 2014, in Shime Town in Fukuoka Prefecture. The train was going to be scrapped but Kusu Town in Oita Prefecture decided to preserve the train after train enthusiasts across Japan asked the town to save it.

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