JR West Oh! Come see and ride ♪ “Omi Railway Type 100” special exhibition

[JR West] Oh! Come see and ride ♪ “Omi Railway Type 100” special exhibition ​
JR West Press release: September 26, 2024 Oh! Come see and ride ♪ “Omi Railway Type 100” special exhibition
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▲Ohmi Railway 100 type train The Kyoto Railway Museum utilizes a siding line connected to JR West’s operating lines to exhibit active rolling stock. This time, we will be exhibiting a special exhibition of Ohmi Railway’s 100-series electric train, which is celebrating its 128th anniversary since its opening and has transitioned to a public-private-operated system that separates the upper and lower sections from this fiscal year. This will be the first special exhibition of Class A transport vehicles since the opening of the Kyoto Railway Museum. In addition, in conjunction with the exhibition, we will hold a train entry ceremony, reveal the inside of the train, sell Ohmi Railway goods, and invite the current station operations manager of JR West to give a lecture about station operations. *The exhibition may be canceled due to transportation reasons as the items will be delivered via commercial routes. [Exhibition period] October 29th (Tuesday) – November 25th (Monday) [Exhibition location] Main building 1F “Vehicle mechanism/vehicle factory” area [Exhibit vehicle] “Ohmi Railway 100 type train” (Moha car No. 102, Moha car No. 1102) *From November 14th (Thursday) onward, Kuha 117-1 and Oha 25-551 from our museum collection will also be on display in the same area. ​ Line entry ceremony On the first day of the exhibition, October 29th (Tuesday), the entrance ceremony and entrance scene will be released to the public. [Venue] Main Building 1F “Vehicle Mechanism/Vehicle Factory” Area [Event time] 11:00 *Required time: approximately 15 minutes [Attendees] Ohmi Railway Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President Noriaki Iida Masato Ichida, Managing Director, Omi Railway Line Management Organization, General Incorporated Association West Japan Railway Company Director, Kinki Headquarters Keiji Branch Manager Takehiro Zai Kyoto Railway Museum Director Masahiro Maeda Ohmi Railway Co., Ltd. official character “Stationmaster Gachakon” Kyoto Railway Museum official character “Umetetsu” In-car public release The inside of the 100-series train will be revealed to the public. This time, we will be exhibiting a special vehicle loaded with equipment necessary for Class A transport. [Venue] Main Building 1F “Vehicle Mechanism/Vehicle Factory” Area [Reception hours] October 29th (Tuesday) 14:00-16:30 Weekdays 10:00-14:30 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 10:00-16:30 Ohmi Railway PR booth We will set up a PR booth about Omi Railway, where the 100-series trains operate. Ohmi Railway employees will introduce Ohmi Railway, and Ohmi Railway’s mascot character “Stationmaster Gachakon” and Kyoto Railway Museum’s official character “Umetetsu” will also appear! [Venue] Main Building 1F “Vehicle Mechanism/Vehicle Factory” area [Date and time] November 2nd (Sat) – 4th (Monday/holiday) 11:00-15:00 Introductions to Ohmi Railway will be held each day at the following times. 1. 11:30 2. 13:00 (30 minutes each time) “Stationmaster Gachakon” and “Umetetsu” will appear on the following dates and times. November 2nd (Sat) and 3rd (Sun) 1.11:00 2.13:30 (approximately 15 minutes each time) Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/95753/1175/95753-1175-b3d493aba3c163bed6b14082fa6722a2-240×358.png ▲“Stationmaster Gachakon”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/95753/1175/95753-1175-aaceb543e675a5e6ddfa9fb76f9d36f1-563×422.jpg ▲“Umetetsu” Municipal PR booths along the line [Venue] Main Building 1F “Vehicle Mechanism/Vehicle Factory” area [Date and time] Saturday, November 9th 10:00-17:00 [Maibara City] November 9th (Sat) and 10th (Sun) 10:00-15:00 [Koka City] November 16th (Sat) and 17th (Sun) 10:00-16:00 [Aisho Town] November 23rd (Sat/Holiday) and 24th (Sun) 10:00-17:00 [Higashiomi City] Lecture: “Discussing the current state of station operation through the special exhibition of vehicle replacement” [Holding date] November 17th (Sunday) [Event time] 1.11:00 2.14:00 [Venue] Main Building 3F Hall [Lecturer] Hisashi Naito (West Japan Railway Company Headquarters Station Operations Department Station Operations Section Manager) [Number of participants] 50 people each session [How to participate] The venue will open 15 minutes before the event time. *Reception will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/95753/1175/95753-1175-9d37f3e832e96e746a9bf5c6f3004df3-231×308.jpg Hisashi Naito Born in Kyoto in 1973. Joined West Japan Railway Company in 1996. After gaining experience in operations such as station operations and safety, when he became deputy manager of the station operations department at the head office, he was involved in the establishment of the “station operations management team.” He assumed his current position in 2024 after being responsible for managing each station on the Sagano Line as Kameoka Station Manager. Station driving job introduction A corner will be set up to introduce the work of station operators, such as handling signals and guiding vehicles at stations. For this special exhibition, Team Takumi, a group of professional station operators, will be in charge of replacing vehicles at Hikone Station. We will introduce the work of station operation, including the process, through videos and panels. Please take a look♪
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/95753/1175/95753-1175-000e1befa135a0129b4561d3679e40e7-301×292.jpg ▲“Team Takumi” logo
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/95753/1175/95753-1175-a79f83f875ef35f63bbb5a8e68d161a5-307×409.jpg ▲Vehicle replacement work Setting up a goods sales corner [Date and time] November 2nd (Sat.) – 4th (Mon./Holiday) 11:00-15:00 [Venue] Main Building 1F “Vehicle Mechanism/Vehicle Factory” area *The products listed on the right are examples, and the prices shown include tax. Please pay in cash only. Quantities are limited. Sales will end once sold out.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/95753/1175/95753-1175-4c429348fa8b04e53e87188a6933bb85-428×321.jpg ▲Stationmaster Gachakon Multi Case (700 yen tax included)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/95753/1175/95753-1175-0ff43bf433a00b767cc4c3ed43b90cb2-456×334.jpg ▲“Stationmaster Gachakon” hook type keychain (600 yen tax included)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/95753/1175/95753-1175-34be2b5dac4ed2ce2368ee5dd4901973-405×287.jpg ▲Omi Railway Calendar 2025 (1,000 yen tax included)