JNR1 2-6-2 No. C58-239
Omiya, Saitama, Japan 		Location: JR East Morioka Depot
Status: Stored
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Posted: Aug 19, 2024 @ 22:08:50 by Yuki Taki
Apologies again for omitting geography information! Morioka Depot is located in Morioka, Iwate, Japan. Please change location when able.
Posted: Aug 18, 2024 @ 18:08:05 by Yuki Taki
Status should be "stored". Location should be "JR East Morioka Depot". At the end of the 2023 season the "SL Ginga" excursions came to an abrupt end citing mechanical issues with the converted DMUs used as coaches (these were promptly scrapped). The locomotive has a boiler ticket until Feb 2025. Whether JR East will authorize the next 8 year overhaul remains to be seen.
Posted: Jun 29, 2017 @ 19:06:57 by YUKI TAKI
This locomotive was taken out from its display at Kotsu Koen park (December 4, 2012) and given a full restoration to working order by JR East in their Omiya shops (test fired December 12, 2013 and returned to traffic January 6, 2014). She now runs regular excursions on the Kamaishi line. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SL_Ginga