International Railroad Discussion > Question about Japanese Depot

Please bear with me, folks - apologies if I'm way off here. Late last "insomniac" night, I was finally near tired enuff to get some shut eye. I was half perusing Japanese railroading on my ipad, half starting to nod off, when I came across a pic of a depot that looked surprisingly like a steam engine - I mean, it was clearly a building, maybe 6 or so stories tall, but it had a silver circle on one end, like maybe a smokebox door, something resembling a headlight on the roof, and three round top doors on the side that looked to be "drivers".

Was I looking at a real depot, or just some "artist's conception"? One never can tell, nowadays. Computer-savvy people can make some interesting pics look pretty real: I dunno... Apologies, I didn't think to record the web address.

Any info appreciated.

Walter



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/15/17 13:45 by drumwrencher.

Iidabashi Station in Tokyo has a very distinctive architecture with circles. Looking for my pictures.

The Moka station in Mooka, Japan is designed to look like a steam locomotive. The railroad operates a class C12 steam locomotive rather regularly in excursion service. A search on the internet for Mooka Railroad, Japan or Moka station will yield the answers to all of your questions. There is a webcam that shows the station. Do a search for webcam, Moca, Japan.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/15/17 17:00 by birdman.

Link. That is interesting architecture.

http://www.cuso4.org/photos/20141009-nrt/20141009-nrt-tgmo.htm

birdman Wrote:
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> The Moka station in Mooka, Japan is designed to
> look like a steam locomotive. The railroad
> operates a class C12 steam locomotive rather
> regularly in excursion service. A search on the
> internet for Mooka Railroad, Japan or Moka
> station will yield the answers to all of your
> questions. There is a webcam that shows the
> station. Do a search for webcam, Moca, Japan.

That's it alright. I did try to capture a screen shot, but it won't upload here.

Sleepless mistery solved. Thanks.

Walter

BobP Wrote:
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> Link. That is interesting architecture.
>
> http://www.cuso4.org/photos/20141009-nrt/20141009-
> nrt-tgmo.htm

Thanks! Great website. I didn't realize there are two steamer-shaped buildings - I guess one is the station, and the other is a museum.

Only thing is, now I need to add it to my bucket list!!!

Solved!

Walter



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/15/17 22:24 by drumwrencher.

Railpax71 Wrote:
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> Iidabashi Station in Tokyo has a very distinctive
> architecture with circles. Looking for my
> pictures.

Thank you. It turns out to be Mooka station, but I appreciate your input.

Walter

Thank you. It is in my neighborhood and I'll drive over there and take some pictures!

drumwrencher Wrote:
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> BobP Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Link. That is interesting architecture.
> >
> >
> http://www.cuso4.org/photos/20141009-nrt/20141009-
>
> > nrt-tgmo.htm
>
> Thanks! Great website. I didn't realize there are
> two steamer-shaped buildings - I guess one is the
> station, and the other is a museum.
>
> Only thing is, now I need to add it to my bucket
> list!!!
>
> Solved!
>
> Walter

It gets better. Moka Railway's HQ is on top of the station, inside the steam locomotive-shaped building. It's safe to speculate that this organization is more about pride than about austere building and financial oppression.

Walter, I went to もおか today and posted pictures in another thread.