Location: Koganei Park, Koganei, Tokyo Timestamp: 12:33 on October 25, 2023
Pentax K-1 II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 73 mm ISO 100 for 1/15 sec. at ƒ/11
I came across this static display of an old steam locomotive and passenger car along my way to visit the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum (江戸東京たてもの園).
After some digging around on the web, I learned that the C57 steam locomotive and Suhafu-32 passenger car have been on display at Koganei Park since 1975, fulfilling the wishes of local residents.
I also learned that between 1937 and 1947, over two hundred Class C57 steam locomotives were built and put into service until 1975. Presently, thirty-two C57 locomotives are on display at various locations across Japan. Additionally, two locomotives have been restored and are now operational for special leisure lines and events.
The Suhafu-32 (スハフ３２) passenger cars were utilized nationwide from the late 1930s through the 1950s. The designation is as follows:
ス/su=steel car weighing between 37.5 and 42.5 tons ハ/ha=third class passenger cabin フ/fu=passenger car equipped with a conductor cabin
Visit the Pix4Japan blog for Google Maps links and helpful references for further reading (link in Bio).
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Location: Koganei Park, Koganei, Tokyo
Timestamp: 12:33 on October 25, 2023
Pentax K-1 II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6
73 mm ISO 100 for 1/15 sec. at ƒ/11
I came across this static display of an old steam locomotive and passenger car along my way to visit the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum (江戸東京たてもの園).
After some digging around on the web, I learned that the C57 steam locomotive and Suhafu-32 passenger car have been on display at Koganei Park since 1975, fulfilling the wishes of local residents.
I also learned that between 1937 and 1947, over two hundred Class C57 steam locomotives were built and put into service until 1975. Presently, thirty-two C57 locomotives are on display at various locations across Japan. Additionally, two locomotives have been restored and are now operational for special leisure lines and events.
The Suhafu-32 (スハフ３２) passenger cars were utilized nationwide from the late 1930s through the 1950s. The designation is as follows:
ス/su=steel car weighing between 37.5 and 42.5 tons
ハ/ha=third class passenger cabin
フ/fu=passenger car equipped with a conductor cabin
Visit the Pix4Japan blog for Google Maps links and helpful references for further reading (link in Bio).