Kowaka Railway

[katoftw]

I found this picture of an old train going past the Tori Gate at Shirahige Jinja.

 

 

After doing a bit of research I found it to be part of the Kowaka Railway.  Googling Kowaka Railway came up with some history of the Kosei Line being part of it.  From wiki:-

 

A direct Tsuruga - Kyoto line was included in the 1922 Railway Construction Act.

In the meantime, the Kowaka Railway Co. opened a line from Hamaotsu on the Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line 51km to Omi-Imazu between 1923 and 1929. Between 1947 and 1965 there was a connection between Zeze on the Tokaido Main Line and Hamaotsu, allowing direct connection to the Tokaido Line.

The line was purchase by JNR and closed in 1969 so the Kosei line could be constructed over parts of the alignment, with the entire new line opening in 1974 as a dual track electrified line with CTC signalling.

 

So whom can tell me more about the Kowaka Railway?  Pics? Links?

Thanks.

Edited July 11, 2016 by katoftw

[bikkuri bahn]

Check out this thread:

http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/7632-kojaku-railway/?hl=kojaku

 

This google image search will turn up many pictures:

https://www.google.com/search?q=%E6%B1%9F%E8%8B%A5%E9%89%84%E9%81%93&biw=1366&bih=599&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjm9Z6W8erNAhUEG5QKHYw6AYU4UBD8BQgGKAE&dpr=1#imgrc=_

Edited July 11, 2016 by bikkuri bahn

[railsquid]

A car from that line is included in the current Tetsukore lucky dip selection.