Kyoto Tango Tetsudo KTR8500 Kei & Tantetsu Cycle Train Fukuchiyama-Amino-Toyooka/Toyooka-Nishimaizuru

[Machine Translation] JR Tokai s KiHa 85 series diesel multiple units, which once served on the Hida" and Nanki" limited express trains, were transferred to the Kyoto Tango Railway in 2023. After undergoing modifications to suit service on the Tango Railway, they were relaunched in 2024 as the KTR8500 series. In this feature, we board the Tango Relay" limited express train operated by the KTR8500 series and the KTR700 series Cycle Train to explore the Tango Railway line. Departing from Fukuchiyama the southern gateway to the KTR that connects to the JR lines the KTR8500-series trains head north on the Miyafuku Line, the powerful roar of their Cummins diesel engines echoing through the mountains. After performing a switchback at Miyazu, the train heads onto the Miyato Line, home to Amanohashidate one of Japan s Three Great Views. The Tango Relay" limited express service runs only as far as Amano; from there, it becomes a rapid train, serving local commuters as it continues on to Toyooka. After arriving in Toyooka and a brief rest, the KTR700-series Cycle Train pulls in. This time, I board a local train bound for Nishi-Maizuru. From Miyazu, the train enters the Miyazu-Maizuru Line, and shortly thereafter, it crosses the Yura River Bridge. The view, as if the train were skimming just above the river s surface, is one of the signature sights from the windows of the Tango Railway. The deep rumble of the diesel engine, the mountains, the sea, and the expansive rural landscape this film allows viewers to enjoy these nostalgic Japanese scenes alongside the view from the driver s seat. The bonus footage includes an introduction to the KTR8500 series, as well as a look back at the history of the KTR001 series, which once served as the Tango Explorer." Together, they offer a retrospective on the old and new limited-express diesel trains that have enriched the Tan-Tetsu experience.

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かつて特急「ひだ」「南紀」で活躍したJR東海のキハ85系気動車が、2023年に京都丹後鉄道へ譲渡された。丹鉄での運用に合わせた改修を受け、KTR8500形として2024年に再出発。本作では、このKTR8500形による特急「たんごリレー」と、KTR700形サイクルトレインに乗車し、丹鉄線を巡る。JR線と接続する丹鉄の南の玄関口・福知山を出発したKTR8500形は、カミンズ製ディーゼルエンジンの力強い響きを山あいに響かせながら宮福線を北上する。宮津でスイッチバックを行うと、日本三景・天橋立を擁する宮豊線へ。特急「たんごリレー」としての運転は網野までで、そこから先は快速列車となり、地域輸送を担いながら豊岡へ向かう。豊岡に到着後、しばしの休憩を挟み、KTR700形サイクルトレインが入線。今度は普通列車に乗車し、西舞鶴を目指す。宮津から宮舞線へ入り、ほどなくすると、列車は由良川橋梁を渡る。川面すれすれを進むような眺めは、丹鉄を代表する車窓のひとつである。重厚なディーゼル音、山、海、そして広がる田園風景。どこか懐かしい日本の風景を、運転席からの眺めとともに楽しめる作品である。映像特典には、KTR8500形の形式紹介に加え、かつて「タンゴ・エクスプローラー」として活躍したKTR001形の歩みを収録。丹鉄を彩ってきた新旧の特急形気動車を、あわせて振り返る。