I went to see Wakasa Railway Wakakura Station where the pink SL traveled for a limited time

In a form that can be ridden in the pun's "May 1st is a day of love", Wakasa Railway owns own steam locomotive (SL) ·C12 typeWe paint 167 in pink color and run within Wakakura Station premises for a limited time from May 1st 2016 to May 8th. Normally, speaking of SL is black, I went to Wakasa Town in Tottori prefecture to see what is pink and what.

Wakasa Railway Co., Ltd. Website
http://www.infosakyu.ne.jp/wakatetu/

◆Tottori ~ Wakakura
First we arrived at JR San-in Main Line · Tottori station.


The Wakasa Railway Wakakazen Line is a line connecting the county house and the Wakakura station of the JR Sumi Line, and half of the trains get in from the county house to the Tottori station, so this time from the Tottori station to the Wakakura station one train I decided to go by train.


The train that came was SUZUKI "Hayabusa" wrapping vehicle.


On the door part is the "falcon" logo.


Although it is a railroad, it is a mysterious vehicle called wrapping a motorcycle.


After going out of Tottori station I will run the line of attraction. On the way, a train exchange with the supermarket was held at the county house.


From the county house to Wakasa railway line. There is a station called "Hayabusa" on the way. This station plays a role of a bridge between a motorcycle and a railroad, and it also seems there is a "falcon" wrapping vehicle.


◆Wakakura Station · SL announcement ceremony
Wakakura Station is located in the center of Wakasa Town, Tottori Prefecture, Hachibu-gun. From Tottori station on JR San-in Main Line to the county house with Suimei line, it is in the place where we went further to the end point with Wakasa Railway, it takes about 50 minutes by direct train.


Wakakura station 's station name mark is a cherry blossom color according to the station name.


Many people were already gathering.


The SL scheduled for the show is waiting in this wooden garage.


First of all, greetings by Shinji Hirai · Governor Tottori prefecture, Masashi Kobayashi · Mayor of Wakakura etc. were held. Mayor Kobayashi (left) and Governor Hirai (right) are wearing pink jackets. Originally this pink SL was a proposal from Mr. Yuusuke Minamida of Hori Pro manager in the railroad forum which was done the other day. It is usual to stop there, but "It is Tottori that actually does it," governor. Because it is exciting also with pink curry and soy sauce, it seems that there is a goal to want to sell "Pink Tottori" brightly.


The door of the garage was opened with a call of "departure pin row" which is not "departure progression" from the governor, and the pink SL went on slowly.


The painted image published in advance was a more metallic hue, but the real thing is a very bright cherry color.


I got on the truck ride, and went round the round. You can see that the wheels are painted.


A carp streamer is also attached at the back.


A stunning pink color.


Yoshida Hideyoshi, Mayor Yaeda from the left, Mr. Yusuke Namada who suggested a pink SL, Governor Hirai, a railroad photographer Shinya Nakai, who is a "railroad citizen" Masumi Toyooka Mr. Kobayashi · Wakasaka Mayor.


Pink SL is limited for a limited period until May 8th and you can see where you are traveling at Wakakura Station. After that it was returned to the original black color.


Mascot character of Tottori prefecture,TrypeeAnd pink SL.


After finishing the show at the truck, the ride was carried out using the railroad tracks. By the way, although ordinary steam locomotives use water and coal, the Wakasa Railway C12 type 167 has been changed to run with compressed air.


Similarly for DD16 type 7, it is stored in a state where it can run.


After the guest time was over, it was free time to touch SL.


◆New item of pink color · Ayumi Sakura (Pink Wasabi)
"Talking about Tottori is a pink color" is making the image,Brilliant AssociatesIt is a product group of.


Currently being developed are pink Mayonnaise, Pink soy sauce "Flower ladies", Pink curry "Pink brilliance" ... ...


The subsequent announcement of the new product was done simultaneously with the Pink SL show. This is the new product.


After putting in water and kneading ...


Pinkish wasabi is completed.


Kazuaki Yamada, president of Wakasa Railroad, tasted it, it was pink but I confirmed that there was a taste of wasabi firmly.


Mix it in pink mayonnaise, into pink wasabi mayonnaise. It is likely to be deceived by appearance, but it is definitely a wasabi, so it is painful.


this"Ayumi Sakura (Pink Wasabi)"It is said that sales began from May 1st.