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Hankai Tramway, Osaka – May, 2025

I'd been alerted that the oldest operational vehicle in Japan would be operating over Golden Week on the Hankai Tramway in Osaka. It's a Mo161 couldn't resist checking it out as they usually don't run during summer due to a lack of air-con...

I arrived at Shin-Imamiya-Ekimae via the Osaka Loop Line and didn't have to wait long for a south-bound service.

My goal was to get Abikomichi Station and view the tram depot. The Mo161 tour would start from there.

I tell you what, it was quite a ride! Definitely hold on if you're standing up. The fans were already starting to linger around Abikomichi Station, so I just loitered, watching the services pass as we waited for the star of the show to appear.

It was interesting to watch the terminating trams enter the depot and run around. Drivers would swap and the vehicles would re-enter service.

And ... well ... did I take too many photos?

My A6000 bit the dust at that point... I tried everything... but it felt like the shutter was sticking and it was all over. So I had to switch to my phone for the rest. Right as the star appeared!

And that was it... I was so pissed off at my camera that I went home and cried.