What would a C-57 steamer pull?

[emkay_777]

Hello All,

 

Today, on a whim, I ordered at Kato 2013-1 C57-180 Montetsu 4-6-2 steam locomotive (to go with my Nozomi 500, Snowbird express, Dr Yellow, 787 Kyushu et al - lol)  I am wondering if there are any of these left still running in Japan?  What did they pull in terms of passenger equipment?  Does Kato offer any of these?  Thanks,

 

Evan K

Windsor, ON, Canada

[linkey]

Yes KATO still offers the 12 series carriages of the Banetsu Monogatari as well older series carriages such as the Series 10 brown carriages.

Attached is the C57-180 Ban ètsu Mongatari with Series 12 carriages 

[bikkuri bahn]

modern (Ban-etsu Monogatari train):

 

In 1975, Muroran Main Line:

 

*the C57 was used on express and local services on main and secondary lines.  The limited express services were usually in the hands of the Hudson (4-6-4) types.

[linkey]

Just seen on Hobby Search that C57-180 Ban ètsu Monogatari set (KATO 10-828 and 10-829) are sold out and so are the old set (KATO 10-270) it is a question whould KATO be thinking of releasing a new set with the observation car in it?

[emkay_777]

Thanks so much for the info.  Is this a tourist train?  How many actually run? 

[miyakoji]

It's a so-called Joyful Train, basically an excursion train. There's only one set. The pdf link below is a schedule for the next few months, it looks like it runs every weekend, holidays, and during Obon in August.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banetsu_Monogatari

http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/routemaps/slbanetsumonogatari.html

http://www.jrniigata.co.jp/slbanetsu/20140127sl2.pdf

[westfalen]

Don't forget C57 1 on the SL Yamaguchi.

 

I've seen photos and film of C57s in the late steam era pulling freight trains as well as passenger.