At Konan Railway (Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture), on January 23 and 24, a photo session of the company's own Russell car was held, attracting railway enthusiasts from all over the country.

The Russell cars "Konan Line Ki 104" and "Owani Line Ki 105", which are operated by the company on the Konan Line and Owani Line as snowplows only during the winter, are vehicles that were manufactured in the early Showa era and are working vehicles. Is used as.

Seiichiro Konishi, the organizer of the photo session, said, "Aomori is the only country in Japan that operates similar vehicles." The photo session on both days was held with the cooperation of the company by renting out a Russell car.

"There is no group name, and a free group where participants gather for convenience," says Konishi. All the members are residents outside the prefecture, and most of the participants this time are from the Kanto region. According to Mr. Konishi, they are friends who have been increasing while shooting local railroads nationwide. "I have been with Konan Railway for several decades. Since many of our members are office workers, we request rental cars to take pictures several times a year on weekends," he says with a smile.

At the photo session, each person waits for a running Russell car to take a picture, and then the car is run to take a picture again from a previous place, creating a chance to take several shots in one run. I went on the Owani Line on the 23rd and the Konan Line on the 24th.

Mr. Konishi said, "The red vehicle" ED333 ", which is used as a power vehicle for a Russell car that cannot run on its own, is very valuable because it can only be seen here. I remember seeing it in. "

Mr. Konishi smiles, "Because I have a job tomorrow," next to the members who see off the Russell car and finish the photo session and prepare to go home. “I am conscious of contributing to the Konan Railway by holding a chartered photo session. If the Russell car will be loved by the locals as a treasure of the region for a long time, and we can continue to interact with us in the distance.” Speak to.