Nick_Burman Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Did I forget to say that Mitsui Miike (please don't come with that MCLC nonsense... ) is my favorite Japanese industrial pike? One of their little steeplecab motors (with ubiquitous and unique battery tender attached) trundles a short container train from the yard to the factory (they seldom go down to the JR interchange, that run is the fief of the wartime Toshiba 40-tonners). Not only it contains the usual tanktainers, but (oooh, aaahh) also a cut of ISO containers - a scene for sore eyes... Cheers NB 3 Link to comment
Nick_Burman Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 Talking of going down to the interchange... Cheers NB 1 Link to comment
westfalen Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Those yellow tank containers add a nice splash of color. Link to comment
keiichi77 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Interesting grade crossing in the second video, never saw anything like that before. Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Interesting grade crossing in the second video, never saw anything like that before. Yes, that's the older style of grade crossing apparatus. Link to comment
stevenh Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 When do they choose panto-up over panto-down? Link to comment
Guest JRF-1935 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Great stuff Nick !! Thanks Rich C Link to comment
Nick_Burman Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 When do they choose panto-up over panto-down? Pan down means that the loco has come from/is going into the factory - the siding leading into it and the spurs within it have no overhead wiring. Cheers NB Link to comment
Jcarlton Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 That explains the battery cars(slugs?). Where is this railroad? I couldn't find it on wiki. Link to comment
Nick_Burman Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 That explains the battery cars(slugs?). Where is this railroad? I couldn't find it on wiki. Battery tender. The railroad is in the outskirts of Omuta in Kyushu - it used to run around town serving coal mines and industries but today it is a reduced to switching the Mitsui Chemical plan and a connection to JR. Cheers NB Link to comment
Jcarlton Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 A bit out of my range then. Nice steeple cabs though. Link to comment
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