Japan's Thomas-themed train to retire

Japan's Thomas-themed train to retire

TOKYO, Japan, March 12 Kyodo - Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2018, shows a Thomas the Tank Engine train that runs in Otsuki, central Japan. Its operator Fuji Kyuko Co. has decided to retire the aging train in February 2019.

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