Lovely 60's music and railways

17/07/2013

Narrow-gauge in Czech Republic

There is narrow gauge wonder land in South Bohemia. It is called as JHMD.

One branch runs from Jindřichův Hradec (Known as Neuhaus in German) to Nova Bystrice, which locates on the border between Czech Republic and Austria. The other one connects between Jindřichův Hradec and Obrataň CD (Czech Railway) station.

Steam Locomotives run regularly in the both lines.

It was impossible to use All-day ticket (Celodenni jizdenka) of CD because of private company. However, it is worth to visit there.

At Kunzak-Lomy station

There is enough time for taking pictures in the journey from

There is a small exhibition about the narrow gauge railway in front of Jindrichuv Hradec station

Narrow gauge station of Jindřichův Hradec locates next to the CD station building

Some different type locos are running there

Passenger cars

Inside passenger cars

Trains carried by Steam locos are including with Open air cars and bar car.

Open air passenger car

View from open air car

You can enjoy Czech beers and other liquor. Also postcards and souvenirs can be got.

Bar car

There are many good cycling routes around Nova Bystrice.

And you can carry on bikes by trains. However, it depends on the train, so you might check the schedule in advance on the website.

Goods wagons are used for cycles

Obrataň station

Single track platform

One DL and one passenger car

Anyway, if you visit Czech Republic, don't miss the opportunity for riding narrow gauge trains!

(2013/07/17)

07/07/2013

Museum Depot in London

There is London Transport Museum in Covent Garden. It is easy to find because it locates just in front of the tube station.

There is also Museum Depot as the annex of the museum in Acton town.

It covers Buses, Trams, and Tube. A part of rail in the Depot connects main tube line.

London trolley bus run from 1931 to 1962

Old trams run in London until 1952

The museum has various type of Tube/ Underground fleets including steam locomotive.

Steam locomotive might run on Tube in 2013 as 150 years ceremony train.

Burned fleet

Slightly messy -- British way of display

There are also huge collection of mechanical parts, plates, equipments, uniforms, and souvenirs...

Plates of Tube

Turnstile

Traffic monitor equipments

No restroom but many signs for it...

Souvenirs

Volunteers work something for preservation

There are two or three open days per month. Usually, guided tours are held and it takes about 2 hours.

You should get tickets via telephone or website in advance.

Moreover, we may consider cloths in case of oil leak.

Anyway, it is worth to visit there not only for rail/bus-fan but also for the all, who are using transportation.

(2013/07/07)

29/06/2013

Tram museum in Munich

The MVG Museum opens at least once a month regularly.

Therefore, you should check opening day and in advance.

Actually, there is exhibition about not only trams but buses and metro. It is slightly inconvenient to visit, however, it is worth to visit and enjoy!

Many trams are operational and seem to run into the city as special train.

It is a great opportunity to get sign plates for destination.

There is a room for tram models

Most of all the explanation are written by both German and English.

Some painting of tram are very impressive.

Buses of the 60's are still movable.

Metro driving simulator

If you want to feel the 60's atmosphere, try to listen Juicy Fruits 's song!!!

(2013/06/29)

24/06/2013

The Beavers in the Japanese 60s

Do you know psychedelic rock in the 60s?

This group, the Beavers played fantstic fazz guiter and had various repertory, which included the songs written by "Monsieur" Kamayatsu"

From the group, a famous guiterist Hideki Ishima and a singer of anime Ken Narita are still play on the major scene.

Why Baby Why (Gokigen-Rock)

Koishite-Aishite (Mood Rock)

Hatsukoi-no-oka (Latin Rock)

(2013/06/24)

14/06/2013

The final run of Japanese tram movies (1960's - early70's) & Makka-na-Taiyo

In the past, there are a lot of branch tram lines in Tokyo and Yokohama.

Unfortunately, most of them were abandoned in early 1970's in Tokyo and all of them disappeared in Yokohama...

Everything were changed quickly from the traditional society to the modern society in Japan.

Makka-na-Taiyo (1969) (Group sounds / Hibari Misora)

Type 7500 of Tokyo tram

Route map

Shibuya Station

You can find tram type 7500 here (Edo-Tokyo Open-air Architectural Museum)

Yokohama Tram Museum

Also you can see some Yokohama trams in the museum (web: Japanese only)

Movies of trams in Tokyo (1960's - early70's)

Ginza (central Tokyo)

Nihon-bashi etc (Central Tokyo)..

Eastern down town Tokyo

Tama-den(Private line) in Western Tokyo (1968)

Tama-den(Private line) in Western Tokyo (1968) part2

Tram in Yokohama (1972)

Additional movie about earthquake in Tokyo Tram (2011)

Girlfriend (Japanese Group sounds 1968)

(2013/06/15)

08/06/2013

The trans Siberian Railway Part 8 (Final part of journey)

The timetable of Vostok (Train Number 19)

Train run still on the railroad...

Between YEKATERINBURG and Perm 2

Kirov station on Friday morning

It was snowing among the railroad. Everyday, outside of the car it was minus degree in the middle of October.

From morning until midnight the restaurant car offered meals, however, some menu could not be offered due to the lack of foodstuff. It might be individual profit and loss account in each resaurant car...and seemed to not be any replenishment for the car during the journey.