Heisei Chikuho

[westfalen]

From my recent Japanese trip, a cab ride on the Heisei Chikuho from Nogata to Yukuhashi.  In eight minutes.

 

[Ronny]

The famous diesel shinkansen! :-D

[Fenway Park]

Thanks for posting the video. In steam days some of the mineral trains were double headed 9600 with a third one at the rear. 

 

Good to see some of the reference points from the steam days were still there, although all the coal mines are long gone.

[westfalen]

Thanks for posting the video. In steam days some of the mineral trains were double headed 9600 with a third one at the rear. 

 

Good to see some of the reference points from the steam days were still there, although all the coal mines are long gone.

There are times when I think I arrived in Japan 40 years too late.

 

Would the infrastructure left over from those busier days make this the only non-electrified private railway in Japan with double track?  We were trying to think of another during the trip but couldn't come up with one.

Edited June 18, 2014 by westfalen

[Sacto1985]

I believe this railroad serviced a number of coal mines in this area up until the mines closed in I think the 1960's.