If you get off the South Exit of Yaizu JR Station, walk down the steps on you right and walk along the the tracks on your right hand side you are bound to reach a small park where an ancient steam locomotive in perfect state will wait for you!
This Steam Locomotive and tender were produced in Nagoya in Decemebr 1929!
It was used along the Tokaido Railway Lines until March 1971.
It has stood in Yaizu City since March 1983!
Length: 16m 88cm
Width: 2m 55cm
Weight (empty): 64.4 tons
Weight(when filled with water and coal): 87.4 tons
Top speed: 90 km/h
Pulling strength: 610 h.p.
Steam power: 14kg/square cm
Front view!
It has it own railway track platform!
Side view!
Beautifully preserved!
Visitors are allowed to climb into it for better viewing!
Let’s board it!
The engine room!
The furnace!
The steam locomotive heart!
The tender!
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