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- JR West will resume commercial service of the C57 steam locomotive on Oct. 3.
- The locomotive finished repairs at a Kyoto yard in late July 2026.
- A test run covered the 62.9-kilometer stretch between Shin-Yamaguchi and Tsuwano stations.
- JR West sourced ship-part makers to replace pistons after the C57 stranded in Oct. 2020.
- Manager Shingo Harada said the restart aims to attract visitors through the Destination Campaign.