SL Steam Locomotive - SH1 D51 Challenging the Jōmon Pass on the Sekihoku Main Line D51 + Rear Helper Locomotive

1973 D51 + Helper Locomotive Challenging the Tokiwa Pass at Tokiwa Signal Station on the Sekihoku Main Line

Tokiwa Signal Station was a signal station (abolished) on the Sekihoku Main Line of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), located in Kinka, Rubeshibe-cho, Kitami City, Hokkaido.
It was located approximately 10.3 km from Ikedagawa Station, near the Abashiri end of the Tokiwa Tunnel. It was established with a switchback layout to assist trains that could not start on the steep gradient.
At one point, it also handled passengers as a temporary stop. In the 1970s, as the era of steam locomotives on the Sekihoku Main Line drew to a close, railway fans, primarily engaged in railway photography, began visiting the signal station.
The passing loop was taken out of use on July 1, 2001, after which it only functioned as a boundary for block sections. As part of cost reduction and facility rationalization efforts across JR Hokkaido lines, it was officially abolished on March 4, 2017, with the timetable revision.

A4 Size Photo in a Photo Frame
Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 23.0 cm, Wall-mounted / Stand type
Original Work

#Photography
#Steam Locomotive
#SL
#D51 + Helper Locomotive
#Sekihoku Main Line
#Tokiwa Signal Station