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Toki 25000 Wagons Question


Tony Galiani

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Tony Galiani

 

The last train in this video is a short freight consisting of what appears to me to be four Toki 25000s.  All have tarps covering their loads.  Would anyone have any input on what they might be carrying?

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Tony Galiani

 

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Tony Galiani

Did some more searching and came across a picture which seems to indicate these are used by Tokyo Zinc though I am not 100% certain I am getting that right.  Also, no idea what they carry - some sort of finished zinc product?

When I was in Bolivia, I saw pictures of some sort of ore being carried in box cars (closed wagons).  It was pretty low tech - mounds of the ore were placed in the box car so only a small amount could go into the wagon without slipping out.  I can't imagine that such a low tech method would be used in Japan so that is why I am wondering if it is some sort of finished product.  Or maybe some partly finished product being sent for further work?

Ciao,

Tony Galiani

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I believe they are owned or used by Toho Zinc, and are derivatives of the JNR/JR toki25000 form, but modified to carry heavier loads.  They are used to carry Zinc concentrate and seem to use fabric covers to protect them from the weather.

 

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/JR貨物トキ25000形貨車

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toho_Zinc

http://f-kawasaki.sakura.ne.jp/car/toki25000/

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A few years back, there was an incident where one of the covers came open in a station.  Thanks to photos of the incident, you can see the loose Zinc loaded inside.  I believe the cars can carry up to 40 tons each of the stuff.

 

https://togetter.com/li/1243665

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Tony Galiani

Thanks for all the info.  I had stumbled on those models and that helped me learn a bit more about that video.  (My search and translation skills need a lot of improvement!)  I really appreciate the input.  I have been watching videos to see what other freight cars are in use besides the Takis and Kokis that seem to dominate but then trying to figure out what I am seeing has been a challenge.

Cheers,

Tony Galiani

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