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This photo was taken at Musashi-Kosugi station.
EF210, number 122 built-in 2006 (assigned to Shin-Tsurumi) was leading a north-bound loaded oil can train.

Hiroshi

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Class EF65 Number 2088 (ex-1088) was hauling empty cans back to Negishi this morning.

 

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This is Takasahi Job A225. EH200 Number 3 was leading the north-bound loaded oil can train.

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Here is a photo of Class EF210 number 101 taken at the JR Sakuragicho station (south side).

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Hiroshi Wrote:
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> This photo was taken at Musashi-Kosugi station.
> EF210, number 122 built-in 2006 (assigned to
> Shin-Tsurumi) was leading a north-bound loaded
> oil can train.
>
> Hiroshi

Thanks for the nice catches.

I'm a bit puzzled with the northbound tank train on the Nambu Line at Musashi-Kosugi. I thought freights normally take the Musashino Freight Line from Shin-Tsurumi (via Kashigaya) to avoid the passenger trains on the Nambu Line. There's a crossover further north at Fuchu-Honmachi where freights can go back to the Nambu Line. Anyway, interesting shot of the tank train on the Nambu Line.

Thank you, Hiroshi.
I just dropped by to see what's new in the INTERNATIONAL Forum.

--Jim Baker

James R.(Jim) Baker
Whittier, CA

cchan006-san:

Given a fact that the Yokosuka line now was the freight line connecting Shin-Tsume yard and the Yamanote Freight line, then it is natural to think that freights are still seen on the line. 
Meantime, the Sanbu line is also used to haul freight from the Tachikawa area down to the Kawasaki area. 

Hope this helps,

Hiroshi

cchan006 Wrote:
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> Hiroshi Wrote:
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> > This photo was taken at Musashi-Kosugi station.
> > EF210, number 122 built-in 2006 (assigned to
> > Shin-Tsurumi) was leading a north-bound loaded
> > oil can train.
> >
> > Hiroshi
>
> Thanks for the nice catches.
>
> I'm a bit puzzled with the northbound tank train
> on the Nambu Line at Musashi-Kosugi. I thought
> freights normally take the Musashino Freight Line
> from Shin-Tsurumi (via Kashigaya) to avoid the
> passenger trains on the Nambu Line. There's a
> crossover further north at Fuchu-Honmachi where
> freights can go back to the Nambu Line. Anyway,
> interesting shot of the tank train on the Nambu
> Line.

Hi, Jim-san:

Thank you for dropping by.

Here is a photo of the rear end of the oil-can train.

This is the area where the JNR had a small classification yard.  Now the City of Yokohama converted it into a small park area.  It locates the south side of Yokohama station, about a 15 to 20 minutes walk. 
All of the oil cans from Negishi pass through this area.

Hiroshi

JimBaker Wrote:
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> Thank you, Hiroshi.
> I just dropped by to see what's new in the
> INTERNATIONAL Forum.
>
> --Jim Baker

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Here is another photo was taken on the south side of Sakuragicho station.  It was an empty-can train heading for Negishi.

Hiroshi

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Here is the northbound train that has taken near Sakuragicho station.

Hiroshi

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Three in a row.

Hiroshi
 

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Hiroshi Wrote:
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> Three in a row.
>
> Hiroshi

It's fun to see 3 different locomotives pull the tank trains, the EF210 "Momotaro", EF65, and EH200 "Blue Thunder".

For those unfamiliar with Japanese freight railroading, specific type locomotives are assigned to specific jobs, hence Hiroshi-san catching EF210 at Musashi-Kosugi both times. I can only guess at the reasons as a non-railroader, but it seems to depend on the geography ("locomotive districts"), ruling grade of the specific job (EH200 is assigned to mountain territory), and so forth.

For railfans and the crews, that means there's a degree of predictability. 

cchan006-san:

A bit of detailed information on these trains:

EF210 Number 143 was assigned to Job 243 (of Shin-Tsurumi).
It was Extra #8461 from Kawasaki Freight to Hachioji.  The engine supported to come back to Kawasaki hauling Extra #8460.

EF65 Number 2084 was assigned to Job A73 (of shin-Tsurumi).
It was Train #5560 from Ohmiya to Negishi.

EH200 Number 24 was assigned to Job 225 (of Takasaki).
It was Train #82 from Negishi to Shin-Kawasaki.

Hope this helps.

Hiroshi

cchan006 Wrote:
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> Hiroshi Wrote:
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> > Three in a row.
> >
> > Hiroshi
>
> It's fun to see 3 different locomotives pull the
> tank trains, the EF210 "Momotaro", EF65, and
> EH200 "Blue Thunder".
>
> For those unfamiliar with Japanese freight
> railroading, specific type locomotives are
> assigned to specific jobs, hence Hiroshi-san
> catching EF210 at Musashi-Kosugi both times. I can
> only guess at the reasons as a non-railroader, but
> it seems to depend on the geography ("locomotive
> districts"), ruling grade of the specific job
> (EH200 is assigned to mountain territory), and so
> forth.
>
> For railfans and the crews, that means there's a
> degree of predictability. 

Take 2 of three trains.

Hiroshi

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Take three of three

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These were taken this morning near Sakuragicho station.
This crossing is called "ex-ship yard crossing."
 

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Hiroshi Wrote:
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> These were taken this morning near Sakuragicho
> station.
> This crossing is called "ex-ship yard crossing."

Interesting location! I did a quick look up (random Google search) and the shipyard used to belong to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, their Yokohama Shipyard. One of the blogs mentioned the location, which is difficult to spot from onboard a Keihin-Tohoku Line train running above, so I wouldn't have found it on my own.

cchan006-san

Here are some more photos of the crossing.

It still has a classic crossing sign there.

Hope this helps.

Hiroshi

cchan006 Wrote:
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> Hiroshi Wrote:
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> > These were taken this morning near Sakuragicho
> > station.
> > This crossing is called "ex-ship yard
> crossing."
>
> Interesting location! I did a quick look up
> (random Google search) and the shipyard used to
> belong to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, their
> Yokohama Shipyard. One of the blogs mentioned the
> location, which is difficult to spot from onboard
> a Keihin-Tohoku Line train running above, so I
> wouldn't have found it on my own.

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Job A225, a lite engine, this morning.

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Train #82, this morning.  it was led by the top number.

Hiroshi

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