Hokkaido Steam

[Szdfan]

I was wondering if anyone could recommend good resources about the history of steam locomotives on Hokkaido.

[bill937ca]

Some links:

 

Hakodate Main Line

 

http://tekkenweb.sakura.ne.jp/railways70/70sl/70sl104.html

 

Rumoni Main Line

 

http://tekkenweb.sakura.ne.jp/railways70/70sl/70sl102.html

 

JR and JNR Locomotive

 

http://tekkenweb.sakura.ne.jp/railwayloco/lsl002.html

 

More photos

 

https://www.slnet.gr.jp/cov2.php?&kai_sw=1360&kai_sh=625

Edited March 29, 2021 by bill937ca

[roadstar_na6]

I can also recommend this IG-Account, lots of SL videos from Hokkaido.

[bill937ca]

I  haven't viewed these yet, but when I use Google translate and tranlate to Japanese Hokkaido Steam locomotive I get these videos.

 

Yasumi Kuroiwa 8mm Movie Collection Steam Locomotive Era Hokkaido Hen (above) (41 minutes)

 

 

Active steam locomotive in his later years "Running in the northern wilderness"        Embedding not allowed.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USdHw8hkkFI

 

Full You Tube search list:

 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=北海道蒸気機関車

 

 

[lighthouse]

I have some other websites saved:

 

https://railway-photo.hatenablog.com/

 

http://northernrailways.blog.fc2.com/blog-category-7.html

 

http://nigochu.xsrv.jp/hakodate.html

 

http://railwayinmemory.sakura.ne.jp/HP0x101_D51_hokkaido(1).html

 

http://railwayinmemory.sakura.ne.jp/HP014_HakodateLine_C62(1).html

[cteno4]

Few books over on this list may have some bits of interest, check your used book sites or interlibrary loans.

 

cheers

 

jeff

[Szdfan]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems that one of the things Hokkaido is known for us snow?

[bill937ca]

13 minutes ago, Szdfan said:

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems that one of the things Hokkaido is known for us snow?

Hokkaido is the equivalent of parts of Canada weather-wise.   Sapporo has hosted the Winter Olympics in the past.

[Tony Galiani]

It is my hope to travel there for the Sapporo Snow and Ice Festival in 2022.  After all, who doesn't want to spend a week of their vacation in freezing cold?

Ciao,

Tony Galiani