Finale of Steam Loco.

9600Type Steam Locomotives were retired from Yonesaka Line. On the last working day(March 14th,1972), 9600 was decorated by National Frag and a special head mark.

Farewell commemorative 125 Train , featuring a 9634 and 79606 double-headed consist of adorned with headmarks and flags.

9634+79606 farewell 125 train on Matsu-kawa bridge

Amidst the light snow, passengers can be seen leaning out the windows of the farewell passenger train, aiming their cameras or holding cassette recorders.

9634+29668 double header 125 train and railway fans

On the evening of March 14, 1972, passenger 130 train crosses the Omono-gawa Bridge, hauled by the Yonesaka Line's final double-headed locomotive consist: 9634 and 59634.

Retired 79606 Steam locomotive leaves by EF71 Electric Locomotive for demolition

Triple-steam locomotives consisting of C11204, C11240 and C11325, which are out of service at the Yonezawa Locomotive Depot

The C11204 which was the last steam locomotive to operate on the Yonesaka Line, without number plate and been taken out of service. The Skyline car parked alongside it evokes the atmosphere of that era.

List of Steam Locomotives operated on Yonesaka, Nagai and Ohwu Line

Detail of C11 Steam Loco.--C11 Steam Loco. on Yonesaka Line