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Oigawa 2-6-2 Percy

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To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Rev. W. Awdry's Railway Series/Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, the Oigawa Railway has been redecorating some of its rolling stock to look like different characters.  When my train pulled into Senzu, I caught a quick glimpse of Percy the Small Engine, a green 0-4-0 saddletank.  Taking a closer look, I realized the Oigawa Railway "Percy" was much bigger than the original character.  It was a Prairie (2-6-2) tank engine, most likely an ex-JNR C12, converted into Percy by replacing the original side tanks with a saddletank, refitting the cylinders and cab, and blacking out the leading, second driving, and trailing axles.  I am left with one question: how did the railway get its hands on an entire C12 tank engine?  They don't exactly come in boxes like Gundams or Legos, ready for customization...
Image size
3241x2382px 1.94 MB
Make
NIKON
Model
COOLPIX S6300
Shutter Speed
10/5000 second
Aperture
F/4.8
Focal Length
20 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
May 8, 2015, 1:38:11 AM
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Alvintheengine34's avatar

Can we just all like Lets just say that 208 is in despair right now hope they make 208 back to normal and not be stuck as that,