George Hudson Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Just back from Japan and included a visit to the steam/railway museum in Kyoto I don't know what any of these are but they are magnificent beasts. The museum has two huge engines in steam. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 Plus this cheeky foreigner! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted October 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2016 What a great selection of photos, thank you for posting. I hope you had an enjoyable trip. The first unit is a class 581, dating from 1967, whilst the second is the very elegant 489, dating from about 1972. The first steam loco is a C51. The group photo has a D51 in the foreground, behind which is one of their C62s. The accompanying diesel is a DE10 The very pretty 4-4-2 is the class 1070 The Shinkansen is a 100 series - in my opinion, the best looking of the Shinkansen. It probably won't surprise you to learn that pretty much all - with the possible exception of the 1070 - are available as ready-to-run models. If you have any other pictures, I'm sure I would not be the only one to be interested to see them; cannot have too many Japanese railway photos on here! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted October 3, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2016 The Series 100 was indeed a stunning looking train, it kept much of the spirit of the Series 0 but with a cleaner, more rakish style. And the white with blue trim livery can be described as iconic I think. That said, I do love the Series 500 which is visible in the first shot, which to me looked as much aero as rail vehicle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 I have a lot more photos and I'll load them later. They are all too big and I have to reduce the sizes so a little laborious. In the meantime here's the in house layout. It's not quite Pendon but has the elegance of an architectural model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 here's some more..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullsteamer Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I don't know what any of these are but they are magnificent beasts. You're not wrong, they're all magnificent. C51 239 was withdrawn from service in 1962. It was displayed at the Niigata Railway School, where it remained in derelict condition until 1971, when it was beautifully restored by JNR's Nagano works. This engine hauled the Imperial train over 100 times during its working life. C57 1 is the class leader of the largest numerical class of JNR 4-6-2s. For most of the year this engine is used to haul the SL Yamaguchi tourist train on the Yamaguchi line. I've had the wonderful privilege of firing this engine - she steams like a witch! D51 200 was chosen for preservation as it was built by the JNR works at Hamamatsu, unlike the rest of the collection which came from private builders. She's nearing the end of an overhaul to put her back into mainline service to supplement C57 1. This engine was originally Imperial Japanese Government Railway class Y, later reclassified as JNR class 1800 after 1909. It was originally built for the Tsuruga-Nagahama-Ogaki line. The IJGR "shamon" can be seen above the loco's number on the bunker. Kitson supplied the second ever class of tender engines delivered to Japan. This is an A8 class loco, later reclassified as 230 class after 1909. Many engines of this design were built for both the Govt and private railways by Nasmyth Wilson and Dubs in the UK, but No.233 is an early example from a Japanese builder, Kisha Seizo Kaisha. Many ex-JNR engines were sold on to the smaller private railways where they continued in service to the end of the steam era in Japan. Their elegant lines make them my favourite amongst the older JNR types. C61 2 is one of 33 4-6-4s converted from D51 2-8-2s after WW2. Of the three classes of 4-6-4s that JNR owned, I think the C61s are the best looking of them all. In 2009 sister engine C61 20 was removed from static display in Isesaki after being plinthed in 1974. She was rebuilt by JR East in just over 12 months(!) and now runs regularly as their third excursion engine. The C11 class were built for commuter and branch line service. 381 were built for JNR, numerically the largest class of tank engine in the country. There are currently 5 C11s that are operable in Japan, as well as one in Taiwan. The Tobu Railway has recently leased JR Hokkaido's C11 207 and some older JNR passenger cars to run steam excursions in the Tokyo area. Anyway, enough from me. They're great photos you've posted, and I thank you for sharing them. All the best, Mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 Mark, Your knowledge (and Claude-D's) leaves me feeing rather ignorant but grateful. Thanks for posting. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullsteamer Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 It's my pleasure, Andrew. Don't think of it as ignorance, just unfamiliarity. Claude D and I are both actively modelling Japanese railways, and we both belong to a dedicated, English-language Japanese railway modelling forum. We've both benefited from the knowledge of other forum members, and their willingness to share that knowledge. I've also got a good collection of books and magazines to refer to, which helps a lot. Cheers, Mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doorslammer Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Lovely photos, one day I shall try and visit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 ....I've also got a good collection of books and magazines to refer to, which helps a lot. That is a superb collection of books. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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