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Train diorama at TOBICHI

 木次線出雲坂根駅のスイッチバックを再現したジオラマがあるというので、鉄道模型が走る時間に合わせて神保町のTOBICHIへ。入り口では昔懐かしい紙の切符を購入、日付を入れて、パッチン!子供の頃はこうでした。チビ達は初めてなので興味津々。鉄道模型大好きな大きいお友達から小さいお友達まで、あー、とか、おー、とか言いながら、うまく走ると拍手して、皆さん楽しそう。車両を替えて走らせたり、電気を消して、夜走る電車を再現したり。実際は下りの終電が午後4時台だそうで、暗い中は走っていないらしいのですが。チビ達の取り止めのない質問にも答えていただいて、江上英樹さんはじめスタッフの皆さん、どうもありがとうございました。ここでも約2時間、たっぷり楽しませていただきました。

今年の11月23日に奥出雲おろち号というトロッコ列車が廃止になってしまうそうで、その後はいよいよ厳しいとのことで、盛り上げたいのだそう。ちょっと行ってみたくなりました。近くに出雲そばの美味しいところがあるらしいよ。

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江上英樹さんが解説
The boys are glued to the train set
The night mode
Train's running with lights on
Switch back!
Train coming out from snow shed
Kitsugi line
Going to a tunnel
出雲坂根駅 Izumo Sakane Station

The train
Masaki with a hat
Little diorama with lego

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