1973 C55 52 Kitto Line - A rugged deflector and a slim body - 3 【C55 52 History】 1937-03 Manufactured by Kisha Seizo Osaka, assigned to Hiroshima Bureau, stationed at Ogori District 1938-02 Ogori District → Itozaki District → Tosu District → Oita District 1951-06 Exchanged tender with D51 12 (Minami-Nobeoka District) for express train use 1953-06 Kokura Factory: Installed a gate (Kokura Factory style) deflector (modified gate deflector) 1954-06 Ended tender exchange with D51 12 due to removal from express train service 1960-03 Oita District → Oita Operation Depot → Miyazaki District → Wakamatsu District → Yoshimatsu District 1972-08 Yoshimatsu Engine Depot: Modified the opening of the gate deflector near the driver's cab 1974-04 Yoshimatsu District → Kagoshima District 1975-01 Moved to Yoshimatsu, stored on a side track within the premises 1975-02 Scrapped (Kagoshima District) Total running distance: 3,382,307.5 km 1975-03 Gratuitously loaned between the Director of the Kagoshima Railway Administration and the Mayor of Yoshimatsu Town, Kagoshima Prefecture 1998-04 Relocated and preserved in the plaza in front of Yoshimatsu Station 2016-04 Currently preserved with a roof and regular maintenance at the Yusui Town Railway Park https://www.kagoshima-kankou.com/guide/51328 【On Sale】 A4 size photo, framed Height: 23.0 cm Width: 31.5 cm Wall-mounted/Stand type Self-taken work #photo #steamlocomotive #SL #C55 #KittoLine