By Hiroshi Naito

C11325 has been working in Mooka Railway's steam service since November 1998. It entered the Mooka's steam fleet after having been restored at JR Omiya workshop, requiring about one year. The C11325, type C11 2-6-4 tank, was built in 1946 by Nippon Sharyo and had worked until 1973 mostly for the national railway's passenger service on less-traveled branch lines.

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The photos below were taken in September 1999, when I revisited the Railway.

Staged on a siding at Siomodate station for the day's service.	Parked at Mooka station, the Railway's service center, for a brief stop.	Starting from a loop in upbound service.
The cab of the C11325	Passing a lonely loop. Taken from the steam train.	Meeting a railbus in opposite direction at a loop
Came up to a turntable to change direction for a return service at Motegi station, the line's end terminal	Changing direction on a turntable.