Yodo-sen (part II)
7538 Taken from a Yosan-sen train leaving Uwajima. In the yard are KIHA 32 7 for the Yodo-sen and the tourist wagon koTORA 152462, now in yellow livery. (Nov. 6, 2017)
7541 Replica (built in 2000) of a locomotive provided by Orenstein & Koppel in 1914 for the Uwajima Tetsudô (762 mm gauge). The Uwajima Tetsudô was opened in 1914 from Uwajima to Chikanaga (17, 3 km), and prolonged to Yoshinobu in 1923 (23, 3 km). From 1913 to 1924 five such Orenstein & Koppel locomotives were built. In 1933 the line was sold to the state and changed to 1067 mm gauge in 1941. (2017)
7569 Uwajima railway yard, with KIHA 54 4 on the left and KIHA 32 3 that has just come off the Yodo-sen. (2017)
0105 In diesel car KIHA 54 7 in Uwajima, ready to depart for Kubokawa. (Sep.19, 2009)
0116 Heading towards Kita Uwajima, where the Yodo-sen branches off. (2009)
0123 On the steep incline out of the valley up to Muden. (2009)
0134 At Iyo Miyanoshita KIHA 32 10 is waiting. (2009)
0139 Futana halt. (2009)
0146 At Ôuchi. (2009)
0151 Izume halt. (2009)
0155 In the village of Matsumaru. (2009)
0158 Diesel car KIHA 54 no.7 is seen in the mirror at Matsumaru. (2009)
0162 Passing a graveyard at Yoshinobu. (2009)
0164 Passing the board indicating the next stop, Matsuchi. (2009)
0176 Nishigahô halt. (2009)
0180 Shortly after Nishigahô. Along the Hiromigawa, which will soon flow into the Shimantogawa. (2009)
0181 Entering Ekawasaki. The tourist train KIKUHA 32-502 + KIHA 185-26 is waiting to cross. KIKUHA 32 is a windowless driving control trailer for service in a diesel train. (2009)
0183 Leaving Ekawasaki for the Shimanto valley on the new line completed in 1974.
0186 In the Shimanto valley, near Hage. (2009)
0188 Hage halt, with quite a good view of KIHA 54 no.7 in the mirror. (2009)
0190 Cutting through the mountain where the Shimantogawa makes a long loop. Between Hage and Tookawa. (2009)
0195 At Tosa Shôwa passengers who have reserved a seat in the tourist truck koTORA ([small]コ [larger]トラ) 152462 can now move into this open wagon for the further trip up the Shimanto valley. (2009)
0198 About to leave up the spectacular Shimanto valley. (2009)
0202 From Tosa Shôwa tourists can now for a while enjoy the continuation alongside the Shimanto river, before entering the spectacular section through tunnels and over bridges. (2009)
0205 Looking across towards the small villages on the left of the river. (2009)
0209 Five minutes after Tosa Shôwa. (2009)
0214 Now the river flows around the hills in great loops from south to north and north to south, while the railway line cuts through to Tosa Taishô and beyond from west to east. (2009)
0218 About 10 minutes from Tosa Shôwa. (2009)
0236 About 20 minutes from Tosa Shôwa. (2009)
0238 Again another river crossing. (2009)
0241 Still 5 minutes to Tosa Taishô. (2009)
0247 KIHA 54 7 with its tourist truck koTORA 152462 has arrived at Tosa Taishô. Here passengers are asked to leave the truck and get back into the diesel car. (2009)
0250 Just before Utsuigawa halt. (2009)
0253 At Iejigawa. (2009)
0259 Arriving at the signal halt at Kawaoku. Oncoming KIHA 32 2 will switch to the Yodo-sen, while the line on the left continues into the spiral tunnel of the Tosa Kuroshio Nakamura-sen to Nakamura and Sukumo. (2009)
0262 At Waka-i on the line commonly used by the Yodo-sen and the Tosa Kuroshio Tetsudô. (2009)
0267 Entering the endstop, the JR Shikoku station of Kubokawa. In front is KIHA 32 3, in the background Tosa Kuroshio Tetsudô 8002 is waiting with a train to Nakamura. (2009)
