West JR announced that it'll order its first N700S with two sets this year and replace the two W7 sets lost to flood due to Typhoon 19 in 2019 by 2021.
https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/201016_00_shinkansensinsei.pdfSL Yamaguchi's locomotive will temporarily be replaced by something else for the next month (a DD51 diesel locomotive for 2 days and D51-200 steam locomotive for the rest) due to a problem with its C57-1 steam locomotive as it will undergo repairs in the Umekoji Workshop back in Kyoto
https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/201015_00_SLyamagutigou.pdf 