International Railroad Discussion > Moka Railroad (Japan)

The Moka Railway connects Shimodate Station, in Chikusei, Ibaraki and Motegi Station in Motegi, Tochigi. After a TO member in an earlier thread asked about a train station shaped like a steam locomotive, I drove to Moka, Tochigi to take some pictures. as it is a holiday today, one of their steam locomotives was also operating.

#1 Museum is housed in a similar styled building
#2 South end of the two story station
#3 Window shaped to look like a driver

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#4 Old driver with window driver in front of the station
#5 Train time
#6 C11 325 was operating today July 17, 2017

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#7 C11 325 and train off for Motegi, Tochigi
#8 Station from the platform side
#9 Colorful livery of the Moko Railway and the south side of the station

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#10 Moka station sign
#11 Street side of the Moka station
#12 DMU leaving Moka for Chikusei, Ibaraki

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#13 Mascot of Moka CIty is CottoBerry. Principal crops were cotton and strawberries
#14 Interior of the station looking down to the lobby from the hall that connects to the overhead walkway that crosses the tracks and access to the center platform. The railway office occupy a small corner section of this second floor.
#15 The four steam locomotives operated by the Moko Railway

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Good to see a nicely preserved engine that appears to look about how it did when it was in regular service. Here is a picture of an engine in the same class taken in 1963 at Haiki, Nagasaki Prefecture. Thanks for the pictures and info, certainly an interesting bunch of buildings.

JBWX



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/17/17 04:58 by jbwest.

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That's great. Thanks for posting. Gerry

Thank you! Excellent photos and post.

Maybe sometimes, I actually do ask the right questions...!
:)

Walter

Posted from iPhone

Darn good "rapid response report" with C11 steam action, too!

They should build a RR museum like that in the USA. Great photos.

Made a Japanese trip a few years ago. Never saw this. Wonderful set of buildings, quite the eye opener. Thanks for the photos. Chris uk

Been to Japan 4 times, did not know that existed. Very cool.

Best,

-Mike

Mike Massee
Tehachapi, CA
Photography, Railroading and more..

Thank you for sharing these pics!  This Moka Museum station is another fine example of how the Japanese never cease to amaze me in their creativity. They're always on the "right track".