11099 9600 Steam Locomotive (twin headlights, No.79618) Tsubame the Kamome was retired and

the Kamome was retired and replaced by diesel express trains

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the train was lent to Japan National Railways (JNR) for a test run between Ofuna and Atami on the Tokaido Main Line at a maximum speed of 130 km/h

The EF10 class was Japan's first F-class electric locomotive

11099 9600 Steam Locomotive (twin headlights, No.79618) Tsubame the Kamome was retired andClass 9600 Steam Locomotive A Pioneer of Japanese Freight Power The Class 9600 was Japans first mass produced tender type steam locomotive designed specifically for freight service. A total of 770 units were built during the Taisho era (19121926), making it the second most produced locomotive class in Japan, after the D51. With a large boiler set high above narrow gauge driving wheels, the 9600 had a distinctive, somewhat top heavy look. Despite this,