Tobu Railway Co. began operating its first steam train service in 51 years on Thursday, on a short stretch of track in the tourist site of Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan.A train pulled by a small C11-type steam locomotive will cover a 12-kilometer section between Shimoimaichi and Kinugawa-Onsen stations on the Kinugawa Line mainly on weekends and holidays. The journey will take about 35 minutes.Ahead of the service's launch, an opening ceremony was held at Shimoimaichi Station with transport minister Keiichi Ishii among the attendees."We hope the steam train will grow into a per…READ FULL ARTICLE
