The first 2-8-2s were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Work for Japan's narrow-gauged Nippon Railway in 1897. The genesis design was nicknamed "Mikado," translating as the "Emperor of Japan." ...

which is well-known as the largest locomotive in Japan under the name Shirokuni. The body of Kamioka's 1.8-meter-long locomotive is made of black iron and brass and weighs 130 kilograms.

A railway museum is pushing an “inconspicuous” century-old steam locomotive into the spotlight after unconfirmed rumors spread that it inspired the setting for Japan’s greatest box-office ...