Steam Locomotive EX (Explorer) Vol.59 (Icarus MOOK)

This quarterly railway hobby magazine specializes in steam locomotives. It delves into the appeal of steam locomotives from various angles, regardless of era. The special feature is "The Full Story of the C6217 Speed ​​Record." During a test on December 15, 1954, C62 No. 17 recorded a speed of 129 km/h over the Kiso River Bridge on the Tokaido Main Line, setting a new speed record for a steam locomotive in Japan. This article looks back at the behind-the-scenes story through testimonies, documents, and photographs from those involved, and also visits the actual locomotive preserved at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park. The second special feature is "Iron Horses and Soldiers" by Toshiyuki Shiibashi, in which former Takasaki Locomotive Depot veterans share their experiences from the war. Other features include a graph of the Yamaguchi Line's "Yamaguchigo," which celebrates its 45th anniversary since its launch, an interview with a former engineer who operated the "Yamaguchigo" for many years, and coverage of the transportation and opening ceremony of No. 58654, which was retired this March and will be preserved in Hitoyoshi City. Steam Locomotive EX Vol. 59 Contents Traveling the Four Seasons of Railways with a Camera Amemiya, Sleeping on a Solitary Southern Island Takeshi Kamiya C62 17 SPEED RECORD 129km/h Masaki Kanemori 70 Years Since That Day The Full Story of the C62 17 Speed ​​Record Isao Nishimura The Life of Locomotives as Seen in the History Book, Vol. 59: C62 17 Editorial Department Half a Century Since That Day The Truth About the C62 17's 129km/h Speed Editorial Department Iron Horses and Soldiers A Young Engineer's Assistant Who Raced Through the War Toshiyuki Shiibashi Yamaguchi Line 2024 ~With the D51~ Takahiro Yoshinaga A Former Crew Member Speaks "Yamaguchi" and the Operation of Steam Locomotives Editorial Department, Takahiro Yoshinaga Locomotive No. 58654 Returns Home to Hitoyoshi City Takahiro Yoshinaga NEWS STEAM! Latest Information on Steam Locomotives Nationwide D52 in Front of Gotemba Station 72 Maintenance Completed Ikawa Line Trains Run on Sections Closed by Oigawa Railway Oigawa Railway Night Trains Run All Night, and More Chichibu C58 363 Goto Differential Installed & Nighttime Photo Session Held Photographing Locomotives in the Park, Vol. 21 Changhua Machine Section CK124, Taiwan / D51 513, Itabashi Ward, Tokyo Takeshi Kamiya & Daisuke Yamashita Railways as Seen by Newspaper Publishers Vol. 29: The Role of Industrial Locomotives Takashi Maesato & The Asahi Shimbun Company See and Photograph Steam Locomotives: Those Hot Days, Vol. 57 D51 498 Heads to Takaichi District, D51 1002 Heads to Hachioji District Hisami Ito Steam Locomotives and Me Vol. 37: My First Overnight Photography Trip Kentaro Hirai Reading Locomotives, Vol. 26: 8800 Series No. 8801 Kenichi Matsumoto Front Insert: Hisashi Morokawa's Photo Gallery of Locomotive Types, Vol. 45: C62 17 Back Insert Nishio Katsuzaburo Type Photo 8800 Series No. 8801