JR Hokkaido - MAYA 35-1 track inspection car

[miyakoji]

A rare bird.  JR Hokkaido's new MAYA35-1 track inspection car, built at Hitachi Kasado Works, should be arriving at Teine by Friday the 12th.  Off the top of my head I don't recall the last track inspection vehicle built.  It seems like it's been a while.

 

http://railf.jp/news/2017/05/09/120000.html

 

video by Ayokoi

 

by Watanabe Yo at Kyoto Station

 

by tobu8111f at Akita (gettin' there!)

 

by Masaharu Aono

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xJEPp09_Og

 

edit: additional vids

Edited May 11, 2017 by miyakoji

[bikkuri bahn]

Apprently JR Hokkaido intends to sandwich this unit between a pair of kiha 40 dmus for inspection duties (or have it conventionally hauled by diesel locomotives).

https://trafficnews.jp/post/68159/

[HantuBlauLOL]

looks so low..