Tigers and Zebras 04 – Safety Stripes of the North

: Shikaoi, Hokkaido, Japan. Aug. 24, 2018

I previously represented several safety stripes applied railway equipment and argued as the cowcatchers as their origin[1, 2, 3]. Here are some more stripes I found in Hokkaido, Japan this summer. There is nothing more to say for the time being: I’ll represent them here just for fun.


【北海道拓殖鉄道8622】
8622 is one of two 2-6-0 type steam locomotives built in 1928 by Kisha Seizo Co., Ltd for Hokkaido Takushoku Tetsudo. It was retired in 1960. The stripes are applied on snowplow.
: Shikaoi, Hokkaido, Japan. Aug. 24, 2018

【鐵原S-304】
S-304 is a 0-6-0 type steam locomotive built in 1939 by Nippon Sharyo, Ltd. for Japan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. It is now preserved at Mikasa Railroad Village and is active. The stripes remain only on the rear end beam[4].
: Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan. Aug. 26, 2018

【北海道電力２】
No. 2 is a six-wheel 25-ton diesel locomotive built in 1962 by Hitachi, Ltd. for Hokkaido Electric Power Company. It was retired in 1991. The stripes are applied on both end beams.
: Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. Aug. 26, 2018

【三井芦別鉄道DD501】
DD501 is a B-B 50-ton diesel locomotive built in 1964 by Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. for Mitsui-Ashibetsu Tetsudo. It was retired in 1989. The stripes are applied on both end beams.
: Ashibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. Aug. 25, 2018

【日本国有鉄道DD14-1】
DD14-1 is a B-B 58-ton diesel locomotive with detachable rotary snowplow head built in 1960 by Kisha Seizo Co., Ltd. for Japanese National Railway. The stripes are applied on outside of the wings.
: Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan. Aug. 26, 2018

【札幌市交通局DSB1】
DSB1 is a four-wheel 7-ton diesel snow sweeper built in 1961 by Toyohira Steel Corporation for Sapporo City Transportation Bureau. It was retired in 1971. The stripes cover the entire car body.
: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Aug. 28, 2018


【幌内鉄道６，しずか】
No.6 is a 2-6-0 type steam locomotive built in 1884 by H. K. Porter Co. for Horonai Tetsudo. It was retired in 1952.
: Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. Aug. 27, 2018

【北海道炭礦鉄道30，大勝】
No.30 is a 2-6-0 type steam locomotive built in 1895 by Hokkaido Tanko Tetsudo Temiya Shop for the railroad. It was retired in 1954.
: Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. Aug. 27, 2018

【北海道拓殖鉄道8622】
: Shikaoi, Hokkaido, Japan. Aug. 24, 2018

[1] arx, (2012) Tigers and Zebras 01, Boxcar Red Collection;
[2] arx, (2012) Tigers and Zebras 02, Boxcar Red Collection;
[3] arx, (2012) Tigers and Zebras 03, Boxcar Red Collection;
[4] 1980 photo of S-304 with stripes applied on front beam;

　
以前、警戒塗装の起源を巡る筆者の推測を記した。その際、それを施された車両やカウ・キャッチャーをつけた車両を幾つか事例として提示した。この記事はその事例について補追するもので、別段新たな展開がある訳ではない。「雲海テラス」や「旭山動物園」、「美瑛の丘」などを周るベタな家族旅行における裏テーマとして撮り貯めた次第。