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Worldwide Narrow Gauges => Other Narrow Gauge => Topic started by: Wayne Laepple on November 03, 2017, 05:00:19 PM

Title: Meanwhile, in Japan.....
Post by: Wayne Laepple on November 03, 2017, 05:00:19 PM

Interesting steam/trolley operation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KveDpngeHaA
 

Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Japan.....
Post by: John McNamara on November 03, 2017, 05:43:52 PM

More information is available on Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botchan_Ressha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botchan_Ressha)

Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Japan.....
Post by: Bill Reidy on November 03, 2017, 06:54:28 PM

Looks like they copied the idea of our model T railcar's built in turntable, based on just before 2 minutes into the video!

Neat video -- thanks for posting the link Wayne.

Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Japan.....
Post by: John Scott on November 04, 2017, 06:41:25 AM

Very interesting but, to me, it illustrates the wonderful value of preservation with integrity, as practiced at the WW&F.

Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Japan.....
Post by: john d Stone on November 04, 2017, 09:41:48 PM

Neat! Maybe when we reach 218 we could run down the middle of it instead of crossing it!

Title: Re: Meanwhile, in Japan.....
Post by: Steve Smith on November 04, 2017, 10:28:16 PM

Thanks, Wayne. Very entertaining. Got a kick out of the uniforms and white gloves, too.