Sayonara "Big Foot"

[Nick_Burman]

 

Another Vicom clip, this time covering the last trip of Kurihara Railway ED20 1 in 1995. Originally built to 762mm gauge soon after the end of WWII, the loco (and its sister ED20 2) were converted to 1067mm along with the railway in the 1960's. I nicknamed the loco "Big Foot" because it looks like a Big Foot truck, what with its 762mm-dimensioned body (notice that she is narrower than the freight cars she is hauling) sitting over a pair of disproportionately looking 1067mm gauge trucks. The clip shows also a bit of rather unusual shunting at Hosokura.

 

Cheers NB

[miyakoji]

It sure does look unique:).  Do those large boxes over the axle ends necessarily mean that there are bushings rather than bearings?

[cteno4]

Cute. Like the human powered shunting! Those wheels on the gondolas look huge.

 

Jeff

[Nick_Burman]

It sure does look unique:).  Do those large boxes over the axle ends necessarily mean that there are bushings rather than bearings?

Not necessarily, there might be bearings under those lift caps.

 

Cheers NB

[Densha]

The loco and freight cars do indeed look out of proportion. Unfortunately another railway that was abandoned.

I had no idea human shunting was still done in that era! Or was it just this time for this sayounara ride?

[Nick_Burman]

The loco and freight cars do indeed look out of proportion. Unfortunately another railway that was abandoned.

I had no idea human shunting was still done in that era! Or was it just this time for this sayounara ride?

Densha, I guess that when it comes to saving time and a few moves, anything goes in any era. Including trying to stop single-handedly a runaway EMU train by holding onto its rear coupler (see video elsewhere in the forum)...

 

Cheers NB