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── The 8620 type 58654 manufactured in the Taisho era echoes the whistle and runs through powerfully

--The Hisatsu Line sightseeing train [SL Hitoyoshi] that connects Kumamoto and Hitoyoshi.
――In July 2nd year of Reiwa, it was operated from Kumamoto to Tosu on the Kagoshima main line in 3rd year of Reiwa as a support project along the Hisatsu line that was damaged by heavy rain.

--The 8620 type 58654, which was manufactured in the Taisho era and is considered to be the oldest steam locomotive in Japan.
――For this work, cameras are installed on the left and right of the upper part of the engine room. Approximately two and a half hours from Kumamoto to Tosu were recorded.
――The left and right images of the car body were recorded separately, and the image inside the engine room was inserted in the image on the left.

--For audio, multiple microphones are installed in the engine room, and the running sound of SL with a wide dynamic range is recorded in a 96kHz 32bit super resolution format.
――From the quiet sound when the vehicle is stopped, the sound of SL such as the dynamic running sound and the powerful whistle is recorded.
--Furthermore, you can select two types of audio, with or without in-car broadcast in the right video (only without in-car broadcast in the left video).

―― [SL Hitoyoshi], who entered the 6th platform of Kumamoto Station, honked a whistle and departed while many spectators were watching.
――By push-pull towing with DE10 type, proceed through the elevated section in the center of Kumamoto city, and run fast on Tabaruzaka, which was once touted as a difficult point of SL.
――After passing the mountainous area, connect to the Nishitetsu line at Omuta and run through the Tsukushi Plain.
――While running in parallel with the Kyushu Shinkansen, when you depart Kurume, you will cross the Chikugo River, the largest river in Kyushu, and arrive at Tosu, the end point that connects to the Nagasaki Main Line.

――The video benefits include the state of the turntable after burning and leaving the car on the day before the driving day at the Kumamoto Vehicle Center, and the front view of the deadhead entering Kumamoto Station together with the internal camera installed in the engine room.

--Shooting date: November 13, 2021 Sunny and then cloudy
--Shooting vehicle: Rapid 9310 Les SL Hitoyoshi
--Shooting section: Kumamoto-Tosu
--Shooting organization: ← Tosu 58654 + Ohafu 50 702 + Oha 50 701 + Ohafu 50 701 + DE10 1638 Kumamoto →
--Video benefits: [Fire / turntable view & forwarding view Kumamoto rolling stock center-Kumamoto front view & engine room interior video]

--Voice: DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO STEREO / 2 Audio
・ Right side 1. No in-car broadcast / 2. In-car broadcast
・ Left side 1. No in-car broadcast
--Recording time: Right side view 160 minutes + Left side view 155 minutes (with video in the engine room) + Video privilege 20 minutes (planned)


Item Size/Weight : 17.1 x 13.6 x 1.2 cm / 95g

• *Please note that the book's paper strip may not be included. Additionally, we do not offer replacements for any damage or wear to the strip.

Product Specifications

Item series

Blu-ray

Item code

VB-6814

ISBN code

4932323681436

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