D 51 498 on the turntable at Minakami. 7 July 2013. Photo: Hiroshi Naito.
The headboard features the Cowherd Star (Hikohoshi) with the lettering of ‘SL Retro Tanabata Minakami’ on 7 July 2013. Photo: Hiroshi Naito.
A rare occasion of two steam trains passing each other, between Gokan and Kamimoku on the Joetsu Line on 7 July 2013. Photo: Hiroshi Naito.