JR Tokai HC85 hybrid DEMU ltd express press debut

[bikkuri bahn]

Press debut on Thursday.  Will be used on Hida and Nanki limited express services.  

 

[Das Steinkopf]

I look forward to taking a trip down the Takayama Honsen on one of these in the future, I took a few rides on the Hida Wide View about 2 years ago, the first trip down to Gero was good until we got to Takayama and they added another 4 cars infront of our train, the diagphrams were not sealed properly and we gagged on diesel fumes for about 20 minutes, it was quite a nauseating feeling and it felt so good to alight at Gero and get fresh highlands air into our lungs.

Edited December 13, 2019 by Das Steinkopf

[RossDensha]

Japan Railfan article which details some of the technical aspects of the HC85.

https://railf.jp/news/2019/12/14/180000.html

[Sacto1985]

I'm not surprised they're going to retire the KiHa 85's. They were constructed only a few years after JR Central was formed and are probably getting up there in years.