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C56 160
Working Condition | 1939 - 1972 |
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C56_160 was manufactured at the Kawasaki Rolling Stock Manufacturing Co., it' manufactured number was 2099 during 1939.
C56_160 was chosen for the reason, that it had the last number in class C56.
After its inception, C56_160 was active mainly on the Hokkaido and Chugoku (western part of Japan lines). Eventually, C56_160 was affiliated with the Kami-Suwa depot from Jun 1965, and was active on the Oito, Koumi lines and engaged in shunting operations. I visited Kami-Suwa depot a few times, but she was not always at her own depot in Kami-Suwa. The reason for it was, other guest laborers worked on it at other depots. After moving to Umekoji, C56_160 had on numerous occaisions pulled as a revived steam engine on various lines and was second only to C57_1. Some of the lines were Maibara-Kinomoto on the Hokuriku line and double headed service on the Yamaguchi line with C57_1, as well as, Shikoku's Dosan, Yosan and Yodo lines ... etc. But, C56_160's main line service was closed on the 27th of May 2018. Consult please Class C56 |
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