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The next day of Newyear photo session, Tsukasa and Momo visited Yamanashi pref.
Their destination was Shimoyoshida Blue Train Terrace where retired sleeping car was exhibited. Blue train is a nickname of sleeper train and very popular in japan. But most of them has been extinct recently because of extension of the shinkansen and so on.

Photo by Satoken san. Thanks!
Tsukasa and Momo were climbing up... They reached at an institute for test runs of linear motor trains. The arch bridge crossing over express way was the symbol of the test line. Unfortunately, the test run was temporary suspended because of extention of the line.
Now, they got to Shimoyoshida stasion. This station was renovated by famous designer. Even the bench was sophisticated. In the station, there was an exhibition area named Blue Train Terrace.
A sleeping car was exhibited. We could get into the car. The car was well maintained, so we can lie on the lower berth
and upper berth. water cooler. It looked in good condition though it did not have running water. See you... The board explained the origin of the car.
They came to the platform of the station and met many kind of Fujikyu train. In front of Fuji mountain train. Mt. Fuji Express passed through the right side of the platform. Next Fujikyu 1000 series stopped.
In front of the 1000 series. 1000 series painted in different colors came to the station. 5000 series Thomas Land tarin. Bye bye!
East Japan Railway Company 115 series run on the Fujikyu's railway. There were three freight cars also exhibited. Caboose, Wafu 2 brake lever
Emergency brake valve Sitting on the conductor's seat, she got a feel for a conductor. Sitting in the luggage room, she got a feel for a luggage. Caboose, Wafu 1
Silk, bottles of soy sauce and sake were on board. Now its time to leave here. See ya!

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