Dec 19, 2014 - 1 min read

C5856 Steam Locomotive Train

The pride of Fukuchiyama Train Museum

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Gleaming Steel and majestic wheels give you a sense of awe at Fukuchiyama

Detail of wheels in a 2-6-2 layout

Long before the advent of Shinkansen or bullet trains, steam locomotives such as the C 58 series ferried passengers and freight across Japan.

Today, you can get a feel of how magnificent these 100 tonne plus locomotives are, at the Fukuchiyama Railway Museum Annex (Poppo land No 2)

Detail of wheels in a 2-6-2 layout

Come face to face with a C58 series train.

The train is so big that you cannot capture it in one photo.

Entrance to the annex. Look for the railway track decoration above the building.

Long before the advent of Shinkansen or bullet trains, steam locomotives such as the C 58 series ferried passengers and freight across Japan. It was a big trip for someone to visit Kyoto from Hiroshima or Tokyo in the 1950's. Today, you can get a feel of how magnificent these 100 tonne plus locomotives are, at the Fukuchiyama Railway Museum Annex (Poppo land No 2). Her sister train, the C58-1, can be found at the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum in Kyoto.

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