Scenic route
SL Yamaguchi
Shin-Yamaguchi → Tsuwano · Japan
- Distance
- 63 km
- Fastest time
- 2 h
- Top speed
- 65 km/h
- Operator
- JR West
- Train
- D51 steam with retro Series 35 4000 coaches
- Countries
- Japan
- In service since
- 1979
A pacific steam locomotive has hauled this special up the Yamaguchi line to the little castle town of Tsuwano, the “Kyoto of San-in”, since 1979.
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