門鉄デフのC57180↑(2020年12月6日、津川駅、磐越西線)
会津若松に到着したSLクリスマストレイン↑(2020年12月6日、会津若松駅、磐越西線)
「SLクリスマストレイン」が12月5日及び6日に磐越西線新津―会津若松間で運転されました。C57180が「SLばんえつ物語」用の客車を牽引しました。車内ではクリスマスの飾りつけがされ、SLクリスマストレイン絵葉書が配布されました。
SL Christmas Train was operated from Niitsu to Aizuwakamatsu on December 5 and 6, 2020.
【Bon appétit !】
Built in 1946, the SL C57 has long been loved by passengers, earning the nickname of "Kifujin" (Noble Lady) for its graceful appearance with the large driving wheels and narrow boiler. The number 180 was retired to a quiet life at Niitsu Station, an important railway location, but was then pulled out of retirement in 1999 due to popular demand. It was revived as the SL Banetsu Monogatari, running seasonally on the Ban-etsu-West Line. The 12 series rolling stock was modified for the passenger cars. Wood patterns and soft colors create an old-style atmosphere evocative of the beloved Taisho era (1912–1926).
(https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/joyful/c57.html)