Fish River forest railway - et al.

[velotrain]

While looking for something else, I came across this interesting photo.

 

I was first impressed by the extreme density of the track, looking much more like a model railway than a real one.  I have some experience of the Kiso Forest Railway, but wasn't used to seeing such a line in the context of a town.  I'm guessing it could be 30" gauge - the closeness of the pole to the track suggests a narrow loading gauge.

 

 

 

 

Here is the site:  http://sikokumori.exblog.jp/19814906/

 

Google translate does a decent job with it.

 

 

 

This led to another forest railway town, much larger and busier - this looks like it could be a more modern railfan event, due to the density of varied equipment and other factors.

From:  http://sikokumori.exblog.jp/19958482/

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the steepest grades and sharpest curves I've ever seen.

 

 

 

 

[Nick_Burman]

Wow, neat! Yanagase Forestry Railway, Shikoku. Other than the diesels thay also had a Porter 0-4-2T and a Shay.

 

 

Cheers NB