[Bonus: Postcard included] RM Re-Library 22 Dowa Mining Katakami Railway

" RM Re-Library " is being reissued.
The 22nd volume of the series will be a reprint of "Douwa Mining Katagami Railway" (by Terada Yuichi) from RM Library volumes 127 and 128 .

This 33.8km line connects the mining town of Yanahara in Okayama Prefecture to Katakami facing the Seto Inland Sea, and was completed in 1931. Yanahara is known as a producer of iron sulfide ore, and there was a time when it was highly valued by major industries as a source of sulfur. In fact, the Katakami Railway was ranked 10th among private railways nationwide in freight traffic volume in 1944 , making it a railway with a very large weight in freight traffic.
In the 1950s , both passenger and freight transport reached its peak, and in addition to large diesel railcars, locomotive-hauled passenger trains were also a popular attraction for a railway of this size.

Then, due to changes in the industrial structure, freight transport was the first to come to an end. Passenger transport remained, but was discontinued in 1991. On the other hand, it is amazing that it managed to survive until the beginning of the Heisei era, and many people will remember it fondly.

This book not only introduces the line's origins, the facilities, and the vehicles, but also conveys the feel of the railway, which the author has experienced many times since the 1970s . It is a book worthy of being called a keepsake, both as a reference and as a reading material.