Steam freight in Hokkaido

[Nick_Burman]

 

Following a steam-hauled freight train in Hokkaido, from Ashibetsu to Naebo.

 

Looking at the train consist, did JNR ever have any makeup instructions for freight trains (reefers, stock and "hot" cars in front near the loco, etc...) like US railroads did?

 

 

Cheers

[westfalen]

As my roster of freight cars grows I'd be interested in the answer to that question too.

[bikkuri bahn]

With regards to refrigerator cars, there seemed to be no rules for positioning in the front.  Most perishable traffic went by insulated boxcars rather than the less common refrigerated cars with ice tanks.  Even when icing was used, there was no re-icing enroute as the routing distances didn't require it.  Therefore there was no need to have the cars positioned in the front where they could be easily positioned for such operations.  Take a look at the first picture on this page of a freight on the Soya Main Line south of Wakkanai in 1974:

http://www.geocities.co.jp/SilkRoad-Lake/3380/hokkaido1.htm

[miyakoji]

What is that banging noise that can be heard from about 4:10 to 4:20?

[Nick_Burman]

Air brake compressor, pumping up the train brakes.

 

 

Cheers NB

[westfalen]

We had a more or less unwritten rule that unless it was a solid livestock train and you couldn't avoid it cars of livestock, especially pigs, were not placed directly in front of the guards van for obvious reasons.

 

Those refrigerator cars with the blue stripes must have been sold off at a good price by JR, on the drive from Nemuro out to Cape Nosappu there are dozens of them in use as sheds and garages.

[Nick_Burman]

We had a more or less unwritten rule that unless it was a solid livestock train and you couldn't avoid it cars of livestock, especially pigs, were not placed directly in front of the guards van for obvious reasons.

 

Those refrigerator cars with the blue stripes must have been sold off at a good price by JR, on the drive from Nemuro out to Cape Nosappu there are dozens of them in use as sheds and garages.

 

In the case of US roads, putting livestock, reefers and "hot" (priority) cars on the head end helped speed switching at the terminals and intermediary points.

 

Cheers NB

[westfalen]

We had a more or less unwritten rule that unless it was a solid livestock train and you couldn't avoid it cars of livestock, especially pigs, were not placed directly in front of the guards van for obvious reasons.

 

Those refrigerator cars with the blue stripes must have been sold off at a good price by JR, on the drive from Nemuro out to Cape Nosappu there are dozens of them in use as sheds and garages.

 

In the case of US roads, putting livestock, reefers and "hot" (priority) cars on the head end helped speed switching at the terminals and intermediary points.

 

Cheers NB

Railroaders being railroaders where ever they are most trains would be assembled in a way that meant less work later on.

[Guest JRF-1935]

 

Following a steam-hauled freight train in Hokkaido, from Ashibetsu to Naebo.

 

Looking at the train consist, did JNR ever have any makeup instructions for freight trains (reefers, stock and "hot" cars in front near the loco, etc...) like US railroads did?

 

 

Cheers

Great Vid Nick

Thanks

Rich C