Long rail transport from Kita-Kyushu to Hokkaido for Shinkansen line construction

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150 meter long rails arrived in Oshamambe, Hokkaido today after a 2100km journey by rail.  These will be used in the Hokkaido Shinkansen construction from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sapporo.  Formerly rails arrived in 25m sections shipped by sea, and transfered to flatbed truck.

 

STV news report:

 

The train passing through Totsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on the Tokaido Line:

 

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Again always amazes me 28 pieces of rail will bend so well on the transports! Even though my brain knows the physics part of my brain says thats just not right!

 

jeff