"Diesel Express" video - 1960s JNR

[marknewton]

I don't recall seeing this video posted before. It's full of JNR goodness - steam, diesel railcars, cool animations and some rather nice camera work.

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tYdPkfqCiDY

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DPcf1R_7TtE

 

Enjoy!

 

Mark.

[Sacto1985]

Much of these two videos were referring to the revolutionary KiHa 80 DMU, the trainset that likely made it possible for JNR to tremendously speed up their time schedules for many long-distance trains, mostly because such long distance trains no longer needed to stop every so often just to take on water and more coal like it was required with steam locomotives.

[Socimi]

Nice find! Awersome videos!

[bikkuri bahn]

Old thread, some description of the video:

http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/3416-vintage-gem-kiha-80-hatsukari-type-documentary-1960/?hl=documentary

[Nick_Burman]

Much of these two videos were referring to the revolutionary KiHa 80 DMU, the trainset that likely made it possible for JNR to tremendously speed up their time schedules for many long-distance trains, mostly because such long distance trains no longer needed to stop every so often just to take on water and more coal like it was required with steam locomotives.

 

I saw this film before in the forum. Indeed, I remember BB commenting on the fact that the KiHa80's used on the Hatsukari service were less then stellar performers in the beginning.

 

Cheers NB