JR East Ōu Main Line, Shinjo to Akita in Winter (20 February 2017)

[Sacto1985]

YouTube member Y1226M filmed this four-part zenmen tenbou video of a trip on the Ōu Main Line from Shinjo to Akita on 20 February 2017 from a JR East 701 Series EMU:

 

Shinjo to Innai:

 

 

Innai to Yamagita:

 

 

Yamagita to Ōmagari:

 

 

Ōmagari:to Akita:

 

 

I'm actually a little surprised this train can still run even with a thick layer of snow on the ground.

[railsquid]

I'm actually a little surprised this train can still run even with a thick layer of snow on the ground.

 

Doesn't look all that thick, you can even see where the rails are. I saw some much more impressive snow running videos recently where it wasn't even obvious where the line was going, I'll see if I can dig them out (hah).

[railsquid]

Doesn't look all that thick, you can even see where the rails are. I saw some much more impressive snow running videos recently where it wasn't even obvious where the line was going, I'll see if I can dig them out (hah).

 

Actually pretty much like the first video from about 28:00 :D

[Sacto1985]

Actually, I looked up Y1226M's YouTube uploads and the travel recorded on 20 February 2017 is much longer than what I originally posted. Here are the additional videos:

 

Tendo to Sakuranbo Higashine:

 

 

Sakuraanbo Higashine to Shinjo:

 

 

(NOTE: the above videos are taken from a 701-5500 Series EMU, since the train is running on the Yamagata Shinkansen line.)

 

Akita to Hachirogata:

 

[Yavianice]

Doesn't look all that thick, you can even see where the rails are. I saw some much more impressive snow running videos recently where it wasn't even obvious where the line was going, I'll see if I can dig them out (hah).

Like this?

 

 

You don't even see the dips in the snow where the track is. It looks like it's just some snowy road.

[Sacto1985]

For comparison: YouTube member OleOleSaggy posted about 18 months ago a zenmen tenbou video of a trip on this line from Akita to Yamagata in better weather conditions: