Inspired by Tomytec's "Railway Collection" i have decided to periodically relase small packs of reskin, regrouped by theme, era, location or type.
Here's the first volume:
"The Reskin Collection" Volume 1 - Industrial and Third Sector locomotives based on the DD13:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=12D_h6KxKhFBMF8BhEbc5yWU0_AQKduPe
The pack contains 6 reskins of the DD13 by keimei.
[RC1-1] Mitsubishi Ohyubari Railway DL55
The 17.2 Km long Ohybari Coal Railway openend in 1911 to connect the Ohyubari Coal Mine to the National Railway Network at Shimizusawa (both in Hokkaido). In 1939 the mine was bought by Mitsubishi and the line was reorganized as the "Mitsubishi Ohybari Railway". Service was operated with class 9200, 9600 and C11 steam locomotives. In 1973, three DL55 dsiesel locos were introduced to replace the steam locomotives (the Ohyubari Line was actually the last regular "mainline" operator of steam locomotives, as JNR fully replaced it's steam locomotives a year earlier in 1972).
With the rationalization of the coal mines, the northern section between Oobari and Yubari closed in 1973, and the southern section between Yubari and Shimizusawa closed in 1987.
Services consisted of mainly coal hoppers to and from the mine and also a small passenger service operated with two pre-war coaches for the communities around the line.
Trivia:
Shortly before closure (in 1987), the passenger fares were between 40 and 60 yen for the whole line, making them the cheapest of all Japan.
[RC1-2] Kosaka Smelting and Refining DD130
The Kosaka Line opened as the Hanaoka Mining Railway, a 762mm gauge steam line; in 1914 the line was bought by the Kosaka Railway and it was regauged to 1067mm in 1951.
The line served the Kosaka Coal Mine, wich closed in 1989. The company was then renamed "Kosaka Smelting and Refining" with the line transporting
sulfuric acid to the Kosaka Foundry, were it was smelted and refined (hence the name).
The service on the line was suspended in 2008, due to a ban on trains transporting sulfuric acid, and the line definitively closed down in 2009.
Passengers services were also operated on the line with a couple of diesel railcars, until 1994, when such services were discontinued.
Trivia:
Due to the steep gradients between Kosaka and Shinegai, double and even triple-headed trains were very common.
[RC1-3] Kashima Railway DD902
The Kashima line was opened in 1924 as the "Kashima Sangu Railway".
The railway was merged into the Kanto Railway in 1965 as the Hokota Line, but it separated again in 1979 as the Kashima Railway, connecting Hokota to Ishioka on the JNR Joban Line.
It was a primarily passenger line, with services run by a large variety of diesel railcars.
Freight services were limited to Jet Fuel trains to the Air Self-Defence Forces' Hyakurikichi airfield, discontinued in 2001, and a few work trains.
In 2006 the company annonced the closure of the line, because of failling patronage due to the opening of the Tsukuba Express line, and the railway finally closed on april 1st 2007.
Trivia:
Shortly before closure (in 2007), only two stations (Ishioka and Hitachi-Ogawa) out of 17 were staffed.
The line bears no relation to the similarly named (and still operating) Kashima Rinkai Railway.
[RC1-4] Fukushima Rinkai Railway DD55
The Fukushima Rinkai Railway opened in 1953 to connect the port of Onahama to the Joban Line at Izumi station.
It hs it's roots in the 762mm "Onahama Horse Tramway" line opened in 1907 to transport fish, closed in 1936 and re-gauged (and re-opened in 1941).
The DD55 and DD56s are used as shunters in the port area and to haul freight from the port to the JR line and vice-versa.
Freights mainly consists of tank cars and container wagons.
The line was damaged during the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, and was re-opoened in 2012.
Trivia:
Passengers operations ceased in 1972, but in a few special occasions (such as the Onahama firework festival in 2007) the railway runs passenger shuttles with JR-East leased KiHa 110s.
[RC1-5] Keiyo Rinkai Railway KD55
The Keyio Rinkai railway opened in 1963 to serve the port of Chiba and the Keiyo Industrial Zone, also connecting to JR's Soga station on the Keiyo, Uchibo and Sotobo lines.
It has a 19.9Km long mainline and two branches, both around 2km.
Freight services are mainly composed of container wagons and tank cars.
Trivia:
The company's major shareholder is JR Freight with a percentage of 33.9%
[RC1-6] Nagoya Rinkai Railway ND55
The Nagoya Rinkai Railway opened in 1965 to serve the port of Nagoya, operating an 11.3 km long mainline and 4 branchlines.
The freight traffic consist of mainly parts from the Toyota factory, limestone, chemicals and sometimes new rolling stock for Meitetsu Railway.
Trivia:
The numbering of the Rinkai Railway's locomotives is unique, as they use roman numbers ("III" is 3, "IV" is 4, "X" is 10, for example) painted on the front in addition to the standard front and side plaques in arabic numbers.
