Hokkaido Resort Express

[bill937ca]

[bikkuri bahn]

The first station is Kozawa, on the Hakodate Main Line (mountain route).  This was once a junction station, with the Iwanai Line branching off here.  The Iwanai line was the stomping grounds of the specially modified 9600 2-8-0 type with double headlights and feedwater heater.

 

Kozawa Station in steam days:

http://tadayusaku.3.pro.tok2.com/blogimg/blog286/1b.jpg

 

9600:

http://livedoor.2.blogimg.jp/angulon/imgs/d/f/df9bf770.jpg

 

Shunting at Kozawa Station:

http://livedoor.2.blogimg.jp/angulon/imgs/3/5/35461d30.jpg

[The_Ghan]

Thanks Bill,

 

This makes me want to start another layout ... I especially love the slow approach and gentle rocking over the set of points ahead of the platform, but also the headlights on at around the 2:00 mark, right as the train left the platform, was neat.

 

Cheers

 

The_Ghan

[Darklighter]

Here's another video:

Quite a bumpy ride at 0:55.

[disturbman]

Hum.... nice, another modified Kiha 183.

[cteno4]

bill,

 

thanks, great settings and love the red ballast!

 

jeff