Railroad enthusiasts across Japan are pooling resources to make financial contributions via the internet to preserve abandoned rail facilities and support financially struggling local railways.Some of these sites have turned into tourist destinations, where railway buffs gather for exchange events, with locals hoping the trend will help revitalize regional economies.A human-powered railway turntable remains in the town of Shibetsu at the former Nemuroshibetsu terminal station of Hokkaido Railway Co.'s Shibetsu Line, scrapped in 1989, and a C11-type steam locomotive was on display near a com…READ FULL ARTICLE
