bill937ca Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 October 14th was Railway Day and this is the first of videos on various events going on this weekend. at railway depots. This is an Odakyu Electric Railway line truck. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGBbrlmrMjQ Odakyu EXE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL2FsRS5yEk Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Unfortunately poor quality video of the E5 on display at the Niigata open day yesterday. Disappointingly, it was just a line-up with other types with most of the train inside the shed, apparently the public was not allowed any closer views. Link to comment
to2leo Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 What is railway day? How did it come about? First day of railway traffic in Japan? Link to comment
Bernard Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 The line up of the Shinkansens show how much lower the E5 is compared to the others. Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 What is railway day? How did it come about? First day of railway traffic in Japan? It celebrates the opening of the first railway in Japan, between Shimbashi and Yokohama on Oct. 14, 1872. Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 A much better video of the Niigata Open Day. Same 3/4 view of E5 tho... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0NH2rbMOaA Link to comment
bill937ca Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 This is from July 2009, but its more what most of you would like to see. Same type of event, but during the summer holidays. A demonstration of Shinkansen N700 series being lifted and held up at the Hamamatsu Workshop. Link to comment
Bernard Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Wow! I can't believe all the railfans that are allowed in the workshop. Link to comment
bill937ca Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 Wow! I can't believe all the railfans that are allowed in the workshop. Not just railfans, but the general public, families and children. Link to comment
Guest ___ Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Amtrak has days like this too at the Wilmington shops, where they let you in the trains that are on the service tables. That was always pretty neat. WMATA (DC Metro) use to as well till the lawyers put a stop to it. Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 This is from July 2009, but its more what most of you would like to see. Same type of event, but during the summer holidays. A demonstration of Shinkansen N700 series being lifted and held up at the Hamamatsu Workshop. Yes, I went to that event. May have actually been at that actual demonstration (can't be sure, there were two sessions- I witnessed the pm session). A good workshop open day, though the crowds and heat (30 degrees C plus) were not pleasant. I also went to the Sendai Depot event the previous day- a bit better, IMO- slightly cooler, smaller crowds, and more technical demonstrations. The bogie assembly demo there was especially interesting. Link to comment
bill937ca Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Another Railway Day demonstration, this time on the Keihan. Link to comment
bc6 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Wow those are pretty cool videos bill. The guy with the remote control box rules lol. Link to comment
bill937ca Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 Another railway open house video, this time a Tobu aerial vehicle moving demonstration. Link to comment
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