Kansai Region standard gauge private railways

[railzilla]

Hi

Private railways in the Kansai Region (Osaka,Kobe, Kyto) are mainly Standard gauge. Now i have some questions

1. What is the scale for these in models 1:160 or 1:150? The track gauge is like shinkansen but the loading gauge like narrow gauge.

2. Is there a map which shows all of the standard gauge railways on it. The best would be if interrunning trains between different railways would also been shown. As i understand the network spans as far as Nagoya and Himeji. The only way i found out is the use wikipedia and then repeatedly follow  links but the network seems to complex for this approach

 

Thanks in advance,

[bill937ca]

Greenmax 4057, a Hankyu 2800 is  marked 1/150 on the box.

 

A Kato has 6300 has no scale indicated on the box other than "N Gauge."

[bill937ca]

Hi

Private railways in the Kansai Region (Osaka,Kobe, Kyto) are mainly Standard gauge.

 

Many private railways are standard gauge, but not all.

 

Kintetsu has 1435mm, 1067mm and 762mm lines.

Nankai Electric Railway is 1067mm

Kobe Rapid Railway, Namboku line is 1067mm.

Kobe Electric Railway is 1067mm.

 

This is the Kansai Thru Pass map which applies only to private railways in the region.

 

http://www.surutto.com/conts/ticket/3dayeng/images/en-map.pdf

[railzilla]

Thanks, the map is quite helpful. Just wonder if i can ride a train of each company within one day...

[bill937ca]

Thanks, the map is quite helpful. Just wonder if i can ride a train of each company within one day...

 

It shouldn't be that hard.  You can take the Hanshin to Kobe and return on Hankyu.  To Kyoto you can take Keihan and return on Hankyu.  There is through service between Kobe and Nara on the Hanshin and Kintetsu lines.  There is a six track Hankyu station at Juso where you can change trains without going all the way into Umeda.

[Guest ___]

Thanks, the map is quite helpful. Just wonder if i can ride a train of each company within one day...

 

Yes, VERY easily as I did this on my trip to Osaka. In fact, I was able to ride multiples companies in the same day. Depending on where you want to go and how much you want to spend of course. From Osaka, I rode Hanshin, Nankai, Hankyu and Kintetsu quite far. On another day rode a bit of Senboku, Hankyu, Nankai, and Keihan

[Mudkip Orange]

Hi

Private railways in the Kansai Region (Osaka,Kobe, Kyto) are mainly Standard gauge. Now i have some questions

1. What is the scale for these in models 1:160 or 1:150? The track gauge is like shinkansen but the loading gauge like narrow gauge.

2. Is there a map which shows all of the standard gauge railways on it. The best would be if interrunning trains between different railways would also been shown. As i understand the network spans as far as Nagoya and Himeji. The only way i found out is the use wikipedia and then repeatedly follow  links but the network seems to complex for this approach

 

Thanks in advance,

 

All models of standard-gauge commuter trains are 1:150. The loading gauges are identical to those of the 1067mm network; among other things, this facilitates rolling stock interoperability. For instance, Toyama Chiho (Chitetsu) operates a number of ex-Keihan rolling stock on their 1067mm network; they just switched out the wheels.

[Guest ___]

As someone who has personally re-gauged a physical train from narrow gauge to standard, I can personally assure you, it is a lot more work than simply "switching out the wheels".

[ToniBabelony]

We don't agree on this (!)

 

 

[marknewton]

As someone who has personally re-gauged a physical train from narrow gauge to standard, I can personally assure you, it is a lot more work than simply "switching out the wheels".

 

That depends on whether the rolling stock was designed for gauge conversion. In Australia we used to have numerous freight cars designed specifically for that purpose, known here as "bogie exchange". It was very quick and simple. Likewise, the Talgo and similar trains in Europe, which can be re-gauged without even stopping.

 

In Japan, I've seen photos of a Kintetsu facility that appears to be changing out trucks/bogies between 1435mm and 1067mm gauge.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.

[bikkuri bahn]

In Japan, I've seen photos of a Kintetsu facility that appears to be changing out trucks/bogies between 1435mm and 1067mm gauge.

 

That's probably the facility at Kashihara Jingumae Station.  This blog has some pictures of that location:

 

http://oomatipalk2.blog91.fc2.com/blog-entry-130.html