We could really call this streetcar a real-life Phoenix because it rose from the ashes and rides again. Although I wasn't aware of it, during this trip, I was researching the Hiroshima Streetcars while posting the other streetcar photos and read that there were three streetcars that survived the atomic bomb. I quickly searched through my photos and, sure enough, I had a photo of the Hiroden Streetcar #: 651. This one was one of the three survivors. On August 6th, 1945, this streetcar was running a little under a half a mile from the hypocenter of the atomic bomb explosion. The explosion derailed and completely destroyed the car. All that was left was a windowless, doorless shell. Amazingly and, for reasons unknown, it along with two other units were completely restored and were back in service by March of 1946. This really is a historic streetcar and I regret not knowing this at the time and not taking a ride on it or getting a better photograph. Of course, this one was slightly blurred. I find that the setting of this photo is very appropriate as the car is about to pass over the T-Bridge which is right next to the remains of what is now known as the, "Atomic Bomb Dome", and is the biggest symbol and monument of the Hiroshima bombing. It is also about 550 feet away from the Hypocenter, as well. Much closer to where it was running the day of the bombing. There is an amazing photo of this very streetcar in Wikipedia as it looked after the bombing. Here is the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Electric_Railway#/media/File:Hiroshima_A-Bomb_Tram_651.jpg
Here is the link to an article that was written about the streetcar in a local Japanese newspaper: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15378030?msockid=37c6a526245264ea0003b7fc25fa65f4
