After years of storage, no. 7101 was restored in 1936 at the Ōmiya factory (now the JR East Ōmiya General Rolling Stock Center). During the restoration, a pair of railway enthusiasts examined the engines and determined that the 7101 was originally Benkei (Horonai Railway no.
After years of storage, locomotive no. 7101 was revived in 1936 at the Ōmiya factory (now the JR East Ōmiya General Rolling Stock Center). During its restoration, a pair of railway aficionados examined the engines and discovered that the 7101 had been originally designated as Benkei (Horonai Railway no.