I actually made it all the way start to finish on this trip, took me 3 days, but I did do it! An absolutely fascinating way to have a small peek at Japan. Thank you.
The location at 2:17:51 into the video is the location of the now-dismantled Shin-Tarui Station. Reason: by the 1960's, local passenger trains could safely make the steep climb west of the current Tarui Station easily. The new lower-grade line west of Ogaki, however, is still used by JR Freight trains going westbound.
Thank you for the nice train ride. It's in my favorites list. What is the driver signaling sometimes with their white gloved hand?
@yama-zj3pf2 жыл бұрын
this is signal
@田代卓也-m1g3 жыл бұрын
2:36:45ここからJR西日本エリアに入る!。
@takeagacky3 жыл бұрын
このエンジン音たまりません!
@nrd178983 жыл бұрын
飛騨一ノ宮でHC85系との列車交換シーンが見れました。
@ovaaaaaL2 жыл бұрын
What are those hand gestures the engineer is doing can someone enlighten me a bit?
@travellingbarrett2 жыл бұрын
Hello, JR Fans! Could someone explain why our favorite engineer keeps pointing out the window with such precise movement?
@mariodidier0012 жыл бұрын
I believe I've watched somewhere on youtube that the intention of such action is make the conductor aware of all signals.
@travellingbarrett2 жыл бұрын
@@mariodidier001 v thorough
@cdnpont2 жыл бұрын
What do the Engineer callouts mean? And why only after a certain point on the run do they begin?
@ovaaaaaL2 жыл бұрын
just wrote this down lmao
@clairebadcock27202 жыл бұрын
All Japanese train drivers are trained to use this technique of point and speak. It keeps them alert to all parts of the route and keeps the train safe and punctual.
Why does the driver point at the signal lights & the speed signs? (ドライバーが信号灯と速度標識を指すのはなぜですか?)
@Edzward2 жыл бұрын
It's called pointing and calling. More info en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling 日本語で ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%8C%87%E5%B7%AE%E5%96%9A%E5%91%BC
@rztrzt2 жыл бұрын
@@Edzward Thank you! Also found these videos kzbin.info/www/bejne/b33QlYiwaNeCh7c kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIvYn2p_q9aArKc kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6W4lp2Pl5lreKc
Question: Why are there switches like the one at 2:24:35 that you know doesn't even connect. Like if they decided that the switch is not needed and wants to make the ride smoother why not just remove it?
@tub432 жыл бұрын
Those are safety switches that deliberately will derail a train if it approaches a protected track. I've seen them in other Japanese videos at the end of platforms on single-line routes. When the train enters the station and stops at a red signal there's often such a switch in front, set to direct the train straight ahead into a short stub which ends in gravel. Often the stopped train has to wait for an oncoming train in the opposite direction. If you watch carefully, once the second train passes the first and either stops at the platform on the right or continues, the red signal will eventually switch to green and the derail/stub switch will move to allow the first train to continue back onto the main line on the right. There's a second, regular switch at that point. If the first train had failed to stop at the red signal it would just flounder into the gravel rather than move into the path of the oncoming train and cause a head-on collision. On lighter tracks with electric trains the switch at the main line is often a spring switch which is set so the oncoming train continues straight to the right-hand platform. In Japan it seems all spring switches are designated with a large Roman letter "S". If you're not paying attention it often seems as if a train is going to smash through points set the wrong way. But as with tramways, the flanges of the wheels merely push the spring-loaded blades of the points aside and the train passes smoothly on its way.
@ovaaaaaL2 жыл бұрын
Interesting... I definitely need to do more research. If you won't mind, can you suggest some links. Thanks for the in-depth reply!
@tub432 жыл бұрын
@@ovaaaaaL I'm not sure about research. I've just watched quite a few videos of Japanese train routes. They must have millions of railfans because you'll see them at quiet country stations taking videos of regular trains. Sad to see the empty platforms for the most part. More routes are going to be abandoned due to aging and declining population, also new highways blasting through mountains making the rails redundant. The vast majority of Japan's trackage is 3'6" narrow gauge which suited the mountainous terrain of the interior in the early twentieth century. The Shinkansen network started from scratch in the early 60s with standard gauge on elevated or tunnelled trackage. Unfortunately the old narrow gauge lines away from the busy coastal routes are falling victim to competition from the new highways.
@ovaaaaaL2 жыл бұрын
@@tub43 yeah, but sadly since JR rail is privatized, unprofitable lines are shut down. What's worse is that all these lines are the one that has the most scenic views since it's on mountains. Well, even if highways are getting favor in the rural areas, at least Japan's didn't suffer as bad as the US. For me, Japanese railway is almost perfect if only they had standard gauge for the main lines outside shinkansen. But given that railways are introduced to them in the late 1800s, where standard gauge technology is still not adaptable to mountainous terrain like Japan's, it's given. And hey, don't lose hope because it's possible that they bring back defunct lines due to environmental and economical factors and if rural communities experience growth.
@sanjohtrafficrailroads54112 жыл бұрын
Hi, I’m a Japanese rail fan. The first reply by @tub43 and the explanation is correct for those on some stations though, for this switch, only maintenance vehicles use this switch then it’s designed also to make passenger trains’ ride smoother.