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EF63 used for experience runs at Usui Pass Railway Culture Park In preparation for the next day's multiple-heading coupling experience, shunting takes place after the experience has finished. We followed the entire process. 0:00 - After the final experience of the afternoon is over, the pantograph is raised and coupled with the Yo-8000 parked on the Yokokawa Station side. 1:07 - We take the Yo-8000 up the experience line. 1:27 - The Yo-8000 is coupled to the EF63 that will act as the helper. 2:40 - The main locomotive that brought the Yo-8000 is detached here and heads towards Yokokawa Station, stopping at a place that has dropped slightly. 4:07 - The helper begins to move together with the Yo-8000. 5:32 - The helper and main locomotive are coupled up the slope, and tomorrow's experience formation is assembled. 6:22 - The helper lowers its pantograph here, and travels down the experience line alone. 7:17 - After arriving, jumper wires etc. are connected between the main locomotive and helper. After each operation check, the pantograph is lowered and the operation is completed. This shunting operation can be seen after the multiple unit coupling experience on the fourth Thursday of every month. *Depending on the training content, it may not be held. This time, the pair was EF63 12, the main engine, and EF63 25, the auxiliary engine.