Really rugged country,wicked curvature,and heavy gradients! The geniuses who surveyed,and later built,and electrified that line,deserve praise,its another Japanese equivalent of Swiss,or Austrian,and Italian Alpine lines! Beautiful video!! Thank you 😇 😊!

@14ikesan12

22 күн бұрын

During the Meiji period, the government (i.e. the new power that overthrew the Edo Shogunate, the government of the Edo period) decided to build a railway throughout Japan. It was a way to demonstrate the power of the new government and prevent another coup from breaking out. The Meiji government made a law to build railways throughout the country. They mainly followed the old roads, but the roads for foot travel were rough. The construction of the railway along those roads was difficult in many places, but the railway was opened over time. It was a project that was completed not by legal regulations, but by the passion of engineers.

@roberthuron9160

22 күн бұрын

@@14ikesan12 Sir,your statement in quite literally,"The understatement of the week,if not the year",and thank you,for filling in the history,as that part,I had not known! You and your ranfan colleagues,have given me,much information and knowledge about Japanese railroads,which are not in textbooks,or tourist guides,for that I thank you,and many years ago,I met a beautiful Japanese lady,who helped me,get a few legs up,and her memory is evergreen in my heart! Thank you,again 😇 😊!

@14ikesan12

22 күн бұрын

@@roberthuron9160 I've written quite a bit more than I should have, but I think detours are also a tool to make our lives more enjoyable. Thank you for your reply.

Lovely video

@14ikesan12

22 күн бұрын

Thank you.

I like this video. It starts of in flat land, running past open country, past farms and communities, with a mountain background. Then, suddenly, around a curve, it's in the mountains, in the middle of a forest, curving up a grade, gaining altitude. It passes through cuts in the mountain and over fills above a valley, all the while continuing through a lush, green forest. What I got a kick out of were a couple of lineside signals so buried in the greenery that you almost had to be on top of them to see the green signal! This was a great ride!

@14ikesan12

22 күн бұрын

I think it's amazing that they managed to build such a track that crosses the mountains with so many curves. This section was opened in 1888, a long time ago. With the civil engineering technology of the time, construction would have been difficult. Today, a long, straight tunnel would have been built. And it's clear which of these would be more appealing to fans. Of course, our predecessors didn't open up this difficult route for the sake of having fun.

Jalur yang memanjakan mata sangat hijau ada jalur yang berkarat sebelahnya

@14ikesan12

12 күн бұрын

Jepang merupakan negara dengan banyak tanaman hijau. Karena hujannya deras. Hujan deras membuat kami orang Jepang tertekan, namun juga membawa berkah alam bagi kami.

@maoelanaronny

12 күн бұрын

@@14ikesan12 Jepang sangat konsisten dengan lingkungan hidup jadi alam sangat di lestarikan, hujan itu anugerah di sini juga hujan turun sepanjang tahun karna iklim tropis

@14ikesan12

12 күн бұрын

@@maoelanaronny Itu dia. Indonesia juga sering turun hujan. Saya mempelajarinya di kelas sekolah menengah.

A varied journey - this route has something 👍 and you're right: it would have been interesting to see how steam train drivers and stokers would have fared on this mountainous route! This morning I happened to see the latest video from the KZread channel "Cityscape Studio": a replica of Hattori Tenjin station on the Hankyu Takarazuka line - there is a large tree growing out of the middle of the station building, apparently from the early days of this railway... You could also visit this station and this route sometime - unless you have already done so, I haven't watched all of your videos yet. If that were the case, please excuse the unnecessary suggestion! ☺️ Best wishes 🖖

@14ikesan12

20 күн бұрын

Respect for trees and life. I think it's a sentiment shared by all people around the world. There's also this kind of thing at Japanese train stations. Kayashima Station on the Keihan Electric Railway, which runs between Kyoto and Osaka. www.mi-kyoto.jp/event/ky23a014/ A camphor tree runs through the elevated platform. As it was an old tree beloved by local residents, there were calls for its preservation, and the railway company responded. Of course, the platform is still in use. If more companies had this kind of attitude, people's lives would be much more enjoyable. Especially now, when the whole world is in a state of stagnation.

@14ikesan12

20 күн бұрын

How about this? www.neyagawa-np.jp/quiz/kayashima-station-20210703.html

@wandajackson3410

20 күн бұрын

⁠ Not bad 👍 interesting to see that nature doesn't always have to give way when new things are built 🤗 I had the Japanese website translated in my browser...

@wandajackson3410

20 күн бұрын

⁠ Well, I'm not aware of a tree standing in the middle of a train platform or through a reception building anywhere in Germany... 🤔 Here we prefer to follow the motto: all old stuff has to go, although luckily it has become more difficult to simply clear trees or natural areas these days. In Japan there seems to be more respect for trees: the fact that nature is worth protecting is also addressed in one or two animes from Ghibli Studios, for example... Unfortunately the link you posted doesn't work for me, I get an error message when I open it!

@14ikesan12

20 күн бұрын

@@wandajackson3410 Oh, I see, the link doesn't work. Sorry. Well, let's think of another way. I could upload still images to KZread. Living in harmony with nature has been strongly advocated in Japan since it became clear that oil and silver resources were running out. However, it is questionable in Japan whether this is really a macro-perspective. It's good that old buildings are no longer easily destroyed, but nuclear power plants are still in operation.

I'm waiting for ト１(?)

Standard gauge there?

@14ikesan12

22 күн бұрын

No.The track gauge on this line is 3 feet 6 inches.