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Passenger trains towed by 9600-class locomotives remained on the Yonesaka Line until 1971. This work features an uncut recording of the 123 train (towed by 59634) between Imaizumi and Oguni on September 18, 1970. The high-pitched "peep" of the three-chambered steam whistle as it climbed the Utsu Pass was unforgettable.