Kawasaki Heavy Industries color film from 1958

[bikkuri bahn]

 

Mainly about KHI's shipbuilding and steelmaking operations (very interesting in itself), but railway content, with a focus on electrical railway components rather than rolling stock, is from 24:00 to 28:06. At 27:30 to 27:49 is the real gem of the film: rare footage of a Kintetsu 2250 limited express set in the old tokkyu colors of cream and blue.  The 2250 was the first private railway rolling stock to have air-conditioning fitted for regular revenue service, the aircon equipment of course being a KHI product (the rolling stock is Kinki Sharyo built).

[cteno4]

thanks bikkuri,

 

nice video. large sized manufacturing always fascinates me!

 

love the music, very period, reminded me of many eames films.

 

jeff

[Mudkip Orange]

What's the line along the gorge shown when the rail section first opens?

[miyakoji]

What's the line along the gorge shown when the rail section first opens?

 

Yeah, that's a good question, I thought I might start with what the loco is and then look for information about where it ran, but I'm not sure.  The profile looks like a DF50 I think, but I'm not sure, it's impossible to see it, plus I can't find any examples of the DF50 in such a livery.

[bikkuri bahn]

It's in Shikoku, most likely the Dosan Line.  Here is DF50 action on that line from a later era (IIRC this has been posted before):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNzExOCOf8U