Oigawa Railway: the sanctuary of steam locomotives and Thomas the Tank Engine in Japan 

Great video. Perfectly shows the dilemma faced by heritage railways as they attempt to balance their desire for authenticity against the pressure to become more of a "theme park" in order to attract the ticket sales.

This was an amazing video! All I can say is that it gave me a new perspective on the railway as before this, I only knew it as a company that did Day Out With Thomas events in Japan. The line has it's own interesting history and thanks for showing me that. Will defiantly check out more videos from you!

Thanks for sharing! I’ve always found Japanese steam to be incredibly fascinating, and I feel like it doesn’t get the love that steam in other countries does. Learning the story of the Oigawa Railway really goes to show his important it is to keep steam alive for future generations, especially in a railway-heavy country like Japan.

Very informative! I really want to visit Oigawa Railway in the future being one of the few Heritage railway in Asia also scenery where trains run is beautiful.

my recomendations send me to this. Great animation!

This is so beautiful…people who dislike this should be ashame.

It would be nice to see Percy and hiro in this style

Idk who you are but this video is freaking art and I love your work

Instant like! 👍 Great video! @10:20

Excellent video! It was so fascinating seeing the history of one of my favourite heritage railways! One question though: what happened to the B6, the first engine the railway saved? Excellent video nonetheless! Please do more when you have the time!

きかんしゃトーマスのキャラクター図鑑で、見たのだけどステップニーって顔が可愛いですね。

One day I will ride on a steam train. Thomas has been my childhood and his smiling face never fails to put a smile on mine. I hope I get to pass that onto my kids if I ever have any.

Thank you very much for such an informative and entertaining video on steam railway preservation in Asia. It was wonderful to learn about the history of Japanese railways in such a bright and simple manner. I look forward to seeing what you produce in the future. Regards, Ereldor

Now we know where exactly all this quirky merchandise based on the railway line all came from

Thomas was literally my childhood hero Also how do you not have more subscribers

I remember doing a Day out with Thomas back in 2005 when I was just born.

At 9:58, I see what you did there regarding the soap box!

Incredible video! Visiting this railway is on my bucket list

Nice

In the oigawa railway the first when the oigawa railway start the day out with Thomas event there was sepouse to be LBSC Thomas from a movie called the adventure begins and Percy the saddle tank engine and hiro was there too

we have Thailand C5615 Two locomotive number 713 715 has survived

oh yes

There are many B6 class locomotives were imported to Taiwan and became CK80

I wanna get into the entertainment field someday and came up with an idea for a Thomas feature film for the Japanese market. It would focus on the Oigawa version of Thomas and any other character that appeared in the railway. I think it would make sense to give Hiro an important role in the movie. I like the idea of the TV show's Japanese voice cast (whether the original or the new cast starting with the 9th series) reprising their roles. My concept sounds like something a Japanese film studio would do. I can see it getting a theatrical release in Japan and straight to streaming (and maybe a limited theatrical release) in other countries.

nice work

How about one day you could maybe talk about the c62 steam engines?

I didn't know that one of the steam locomotives came from Thailand. The Ikawa Line between Oigawa Railway Chizu and Ikawa is the steepest railway slope in Japan. In addition, the train running on the main line from Shin-Kanaya to senzu is a train that used to run in the Kansai and metropolitan areas, and is attracting attention from railroad fans.

Amazing 😊👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Thailand have 2 preserve c56

Nice Animation you got more views.

Actually you can find this in Thailand

I got another Thomas cameo Stephanie of the Bluebell line.

Wonderful story and animation! One question though.. what happened to the B6 locomotive from Scotland?

Love your animations, what program do you use to create them?

"You can't run a heritage line on steam engines and history alone" Ooh, he's gonna say something philosophical! "F o o d"

Agreed bro

Wait so what happend to B6? /. Great video by the way i love it

What is your opinion about toby joined day out with thomas oigawa railway?

Hold on Bluebell with the name of a sodrian Branch line.

I'd heard of the Death Railway, but I had no idea it was built by POWs the Japanese captured. I thought they exploited local labor to build it.

Thing that they also added hero the d51.

9:55 Mister Sparkle!!

Hey in your video you forgot Hero and Percy

Most of the locomotives in the world comes from Scotland even in my home country all the steam locomotives come from Scotland but sadly there is no steam locomotive left in my country as the Government electrified the line

It that me wondering wine there was not a movie I know was here on thomas and friends film 2009 hero of the railway I know it was a but when Thomas the Tank Engine let's Sodor going Japan his friend he hero and kenji

What do you use to animate

I wanna ask what is the title of the music in the beginning of the video?

Rip brits 😔😔😔😔😔😔

B6 no 2109 is the jgr class 2100 not a jgr b6 class

10:17 Ernest W. Twining

I tought c12 was indonesian

C5644 Thailand