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 Post subject: Modern "Titfield Thunderbolt" in Japan
PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:28 pm 

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Japan's NHK-TV does an excellent regular-ish program on railways IN ENGLISH that occasionally bears attention by us.

Today's episode:

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Amaterasu Railway was a third sector company located in Takachiho Town in the northern part of Miyazaki Prefecture. However, in 2005 the line was severely damaged by a typhoon causing all services to cease. Following the closure, local supporters reopened the line as a tourist spot. The main attraction of the line is a refurbished mini truck that runs through a beautiful green landscape before crossing a 105m high railway bridge (the highest in Japan). See how Amaterasu Railway has been attracting visitors from all over Japan. Then, in "Trains in Focus" join us on JR's "Umisachi-Yamasachi" tourist train that also operates in Miyazaki Prefecture.


See it here very shortly live:

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/j ... 5/2049064/

This program is available on video on demand for a couple weeks after broadcasting.

There are likely lessons in here for other preservationists that cross cultural lines, and it's good to get a knowledgeable, but still "outside," perspective of such things.


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