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miyakoji's bus corner! bus as tow vehicle, and bus preservation
miyakoji posted a topic in Off Topic
Two interesting finds that made me think of @JR 500系 🙂 First, one bus towing another. As the one and only comment on the video says, never saw that before. What was meant to be a simple Google Map inquiry became a minor cartological rabbit hole, I believe the camera man is just about standing on the border between the cities of Osakasayama and Tondabayashi. https://www.google.com/maps/@34.4990868,135.5602266,21z?hl=en Next, down on Aichi's Chita peninsula, there's apparently an organization called the Aomi Truck and Bus Preservation Society. They have a twitter- 3 replies
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Some thoughts on Nankai and a recommendation
bikkuri bahn posted a topic in Travel: Tips, Planning & Memories
Just some thoughts on my experience today riding trains around the Kansai area, which is related to some recent posts others made about Kansai private railways. This evening I caught an express service on the Nankai Koya Line originating from Mikkaiichicho Station, which has a stub end layover track for turnback services such as the one I rode. The station is located high in the foothills above Osaka, in an area that probably was originally quite rural but now is a suburban bed town. The route is quite interesting as it takes you from a rather high elevation gradually down throug -
First Semboku Rapid Railway 12000 series delivered
Densha posted a topic in Japan Rail: News & General Discussion
On October 31st, the first 12000 series EMU for the Semboku Rapid Railway was delivered. It is very much derived from the Nankai 12000 series and will be used on limited express through-services between the Nankai Koya Line and the Semboku Rapid Railway Line. The Semboku 12000 series is scheduled to be in service from February 2017, and will probably replace the Nankai 11000 series on the aforementioned through-services. Japanese article: http://railf.jp/news/2016/11/02/180000.html A few pics: https://twitter.com/Express_kh/status/792889494445838336 https://twitter.com/Express_kh/st- 5 replies
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Hankai to end service between Sumiyoshi and Sumiyoshikoen
miyakoji posted a topic in Japan Rail: News & General Discussion
Just noticed this on Ompuchaneru. Hankai Tramway will end service on the Uemachi Line's south end between Sumiyoshi and Sumiyoshikoen on January 30, 2016. Apparently this section of track is almost 60 years old and the crossing with the main line is aging, and it'll cost a lot to bring it up to standard. This section first opened in 1913 as part of Nankai. Hankai's pdf on the matter: http://www.hankai.co.jp/_wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/648df35ad70a218c95acb246eda4bfb1.pdf previous discussion: http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/8866-hankai-sumiyoshi-station-s-decline Full lin- 12 replies
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Nankai Hamaderakōen Station building to be "retired," preserved
miyakoji posted a topic in Japan Rail: News & General Discussion
This was posted on the FB Japanese Trains group. Nankai is elevating this section of the line, so a new station will be built. This whole building will be moved from its present location and preserved, or rather it will just continue to be used and maintained, as a community center. This is the right way to preserve history, as opposed to letting it deteriorate for a few decades and then saying "hey guys, we should really preserve x/y/z for blah" by which point it needs loads of money to restore to anything worth looking at. The nearby Hankai station is Hamaderakoen Ekimae Eki. "Eki- 6 replies
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rapi:tldier superhero of Nankai Electric Railway.
dabsan posted a topic in Japan Rail: Pictures & Videos
Hi, I just saw these videos on youtube which made me smile :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ8WStAgQog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPzdOLL5v-w -
Nankai nostalgic colors 7000/10000 series
bikkuri bahn posted a topic in Japan Rail: News & General Discussion
In conjuction with 130th anniversary celebrations, a 10000 series and 7000 series trainset were repainted in the old Nankai colors last seen more than 20 years ago. This replicates the ltd. express "Southern" as it looked then. The 7000 series trains will be retired in September, and this trainset will wear these colors until then. *thanks to Sr. Horn over at SSC for this http://osaka.thepage.jp/detail/20150614-00000001-wordleafv?utm_expid=90592221-36.ah3mtalbQhWzWqvW1vz4kw.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3D%26esrc%3Ds%26source%3Dnewsse- 12 replies
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Nankai 7000 series tetsudou collection
bikkuri bahn posted a topic in New Releases & Product Announcements
For those living in the Kansai area or visiting soon, this may be of interest: Spotted on advertisements in Nankai trains. Some of the nostalgic items seem to be already sold out. Please excuse the reflections, as these were taken inside revenue trains. http://www.nankai.co.jp/traffic/info/130anniversary.html *the modern livery items go on sale on the 24th of this month. A presale will occur on the 18th in Sakai City.-
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new Nankai 8300 series from Kinki Sharyo
miyakoji posted a topic in Japan Rail: News & General Discussion
Two 4-car sets of Nankai's new 8300 series were delivered from Kinki Sharyo on the 29th, the first time in about 40 years the manufacturer has built anything for this railway. Every Nankai train I've ever been aware of was built by Tokyu/J-Trec. After leaving Kinki behind DE10 1192 via the connection at Tokuan, the formation was pulled to Suita Freight Terminal. From there, DD51 1191 took it down the Umeda freight bypass to the west side of the loop around Nishi-Kujo, on to Tennoji, and apparently east to Oji. I assume they continued south via the Wakayama Line. Maybe the Hanwa Line is a- 8 replies
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Of possible interest to Kansai area forumers and railfan visitors, there was once a double track branch line from Nankai's Tengachaya Station to the JNR Station at Tennoji. The connection at Tengachaya was severed in 1984 coupled with the elevation of that station, and the line was single tracked between Tennoji and Imaike. Passengers had to walk a few hundred meters between Imaike and Tengachaya. The whole line was closed in 1993. Presently the Sakaisuji Subway Line runs under a portion of the ROW, and in effect serves as a replacement for the branch line, though it doesn't directly serve
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Great video taken from a nearby grade crossing of the morning rush hour services at Nankai's Hamadera Koen Station. This station is due to be elevated, thereby destroying all the charm of this location (and making it impossible to watch trains at grade)- I therefore plan to visit this summer. Note the great variety of Nankai rolling stock, as well as the unusual position of the up local platform (a tell-tale remnant of former stub-end services). *I like these types of single position, minimally edited videos, you can soak in the atmosphere of the location, as if you were actually tra
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This week's episode of Seasoning the Seasons (recommended) on NHK World was about a temple/neighborhood in Osaka called Hozenji, not far from Nankai Namba Station. I had a look at the Google map of the area, and when changing to streetview, I noticed these orange spots on the map. Pegman can be moved to them, just like the blue lines, but these are interiors; in this case, many of them are restaurants. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:34.667858,135.502628&hl=en&ll=34.66798,135.503115&spn=0.002001,0.002894&t=m&z=19
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Nankai Rlwy 8000 series delivery
bikkuri bahn posted a topic in Japan Rail: News & General Discussion
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Nankai-Semboku semi-express - Nankai Namba to Izumi-Chūō
miyakoji posted a topic in Japan Rail: Pictures & Videos
Here's another great upload by HINTEL1824TRAIN. This is a zenmen tenbou video of a ride on Semboku 7000 series rolling stock from Nankai Namba, just slightly south-east from JR West's JR Namba (formerly Minatomachi Station), to Izumi-Chūō. Nankai Namba is elevated, while the ground-level Minatomachi was undergrounded when rebuilt as JR Namba. This service operates as a rapid until Mozu where the change to Semboku's line happens, and then stops at all stations to the end of the line. The English Wikipedia page on Semboku has some interesting information; this line was meant to be planne