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Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway Co., Ltd. has recently announced  retro train 4 vehicles will be dismantled if there is no static preservation destination.

 

Retro vehicles determined to be scrapped are the "20-23" manufactured in 1925 (Taisho 14), the "5000-500" manufactured in 1928 (Showa 3), and the "1000" manufactured in 1926 (Taisho 15). Four vehicles of the "-120" and "3000-300". "20-23" and "5000-500" are scrapped after the 2020 Golden Week goodbye event, and "1000-120" and "3000-300" are scrapped after the 2021 Goodbye event. 

 

https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20190511-821414/

 

The precarious life of active preserved railway stock in Japan.

 

Here are the retro train cars.  Video by Auyokoi.

 

 

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