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

the Kamome was retired and replaced by diesel express trains

before ATS was installed

This locomotive was created as a prototype to connect the DC and AC sections before the electrification of the Joban Line north of Toride (Fujishiro to Katsuta)

with steam locomotives pulling the train

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,