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This time, I visited a very cold station on a mountain line. There were many prefectural police and station officials stationed near the center of the platform, creating a solemn atmosphere. Many people with cameras were waiting there. The platform was not very wide, so I moved to the other side to a deserted area. From the darkness, EF64 No. 1031 belonging to Niigata Rolling Stock Center appeared, and it was a former Blue Train towing locomotive with a reflector attached to the tail, and EF65 No. 1103 belonging to Oku Rolling Stock Center. The first impression was that the paint was shiny and new, but it was in a strange state. Since it is an electric locomotive for flat roads, it cannot run on mountain routes by itself and is used for distribution by towing, but where on earth is it going with its strange paint? The platform was very crowded, so I moved to another station with more space and looked at it up close. It was sad that important parts had been torn off and rust was visible against the shiny paint. #EF65 #BlueTrain #SleepingCar #DiscardedCar #EF64 Twitter / kitsunekita0121