ABIRA D51 STATION NAVI

Railway Museum

Photo Gallery

The replacement of steam locomotives by diesel locomotives

Almost immediately after steam locomotives ended their service, the Oiwake Engine Depot burned down. It was rebuilt in half-size for diesel locomotives and a railway turn was installed later on.

The last JNR steam passenger train (14 December, 1975)

The last JNR steam freight train arriving at the Oiwake station (24 December, 1975)

The good-bye ceremony for the last JNR steam locomotives (2 March, 1976)

Oiwake Depot on fire (13 April, 1976)

The railway roundhouse in Oiwake Depot

A Class 51 steam locomotive being scrapped

A diesel locomotive pushing snowplow (in 1976)

The railway roundhouse in Oiwake was rebuilt in 1980

JNR Class DE15 snowplow locomotive introduced in 1980

DD51 Diesel Locomotive was used for coal transportation after steam locomotives