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I wouldn't buy a model of Japan's D51, but it is an impressive machine. The last one was built in 1945, and some were still in service in the sixties. One is still in service for special trips.

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The Russians captured two and kept one in service until 1979.

With over 1,000 built, it is Japan's most mass-produced steam locomotive, and over 100 of them are preserved at various museums and railroad displays.

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