Less smoky steam locomotive

Less smoky steam locomotive

MAEBASHI, Japan - A D51 steam locomotive is displayed at a plant of East Japan Railway Co. in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 28, 2010. The train operator has refurbished the 60-year-old steam locomotive so it can emit less smoke ahead of a special run for tourists planned for May and June on the tracks that have many tunnels.

FAREWELL TO AN ”OLD FRIEND”

FAREWELL TO AN ”OLD FRIEND”==Date:Oct, 1970, Place:JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

Steam locomotive to support Fukushima's tourism

Steam locomotive to support Fukushima's tourism

East Japan Railway Co. shows the smoke-belching D51 steam locomotive train for the "Fukushima Destination Campaign" on April 16, 2015, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, ahead of its operation on April 18 and 19 between Koriyama and Aizuwakamatsu stations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Less smoky steam locomotive

Less smoky steam locomotive

MAEBASHI, Japan - A D51 steam locomotive is displayed at a plant of East Japan Railway Co. in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 28, 2010. The train operator has refurbished the 60-year-old steam locomotive so it can emit less smoke ahead of a special run for tourists planned for May and June on the tracks that have many tunnels. (Kyodo)

Railway museum in Kyoto to reopen on June 15

Railway museum in Kyoto to reopen on June 15

A worker at Kyoto Railway Museum polishes a D51 locomotive engine on June 5, 2020, ahead of the June 15 reopening of the western Japan museum following three and a half months of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Railway museum in Kyoto to reopen on June 15

Railway museum in Kyoto to reopen on June 15

A worker at Kyoto Railway Museum polishes a D51 locomotive engine on June 5, 2020, ahead of the June 15 reopening of the western Japan museum following three and a half months of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Steam locomotive in Shiga

Steam locomotive in Shiga

A D51 steam locomotive is pictured in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, during a test run on March 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Steam locomotive brought back to railway park in western Japan

Steam locomotive brought back to railway park in western Japan

The boiler of steam locomotive D51 is reattached at Aridagawa Railway Park in the western Japan town of Aridagawa on April 18, 2017. Popularly known as "Degoichi," the steam locomotive is planned to run on a 400-meter track at Aridagawa Railway Park. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Steam locomotive brought back to railway park in western Japan

Steam locomotive brought back to railway park in western Japan

The boiler of steam locomotive D51 is lifted by a crane in the western Japan town of Aridagawa on April 18, 2017. Popularly known as "Degoichi," the steam locomotive is planned to run on a 400-meter track at Aridagawa Railway Park. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo