Hakodate Main Line 1990

[westfalen]

We continue my June 1990 tour of Japan leaving Hakodate on a Limited Express bound for Sapporo. However we leave the train at Oshamambe, where there were more red Kiha 40's than you could poke a stick at, and head up the Hakodate Main Line toward Niseko meeting a couple of opposing services along the way. An extended stop at Kuromatsunai to cross a conditional train that wasn't running that day gave us time for a walk around the bustling community, the joys of traveling by all stops local trains.

 

Next installment, the reason we took the long way to Sapporo, C62 3.

 

[bikkuri bahn]

Never mind the kiha 40's, there are some real gems in that segment.  Kiha 22's, a rare kiha 24, waki 10000 palletized cargo bogie box cars, and the best, that eight car kiha 56 school charter train at Kuromatsunai- a symphony of dmh17 sound! Truly a throwback to when JNR ran long distance diesel expresses, such as the express Soya which ran on this very line. All gone now from the Hokkaido railway scene...

[westfalen]

Never mind the kiha 40's, there are some real gems in that segment.  Kiha 22's, a rare kiha 24, waki 10000 palletized cargo bogie box cars, and the best, that eight car kiha 56 school charter train at Kuromatsunai- a symphony of dmh17 sound! Truly a throwback to when JNR ran long distance diesel expresses, such as the express Soya which ran on this very line. All gone now from the Hokkaido railway scene...

I thought some of the other things might get some comment, can't give away the whole plot of the movie.

[Bernard]

Alvin - Not is it a great video but also really good camera work and editing!