This page is for my pictures of winter at 2013 and 2014 season in this titled line. This railway connects from Nagano to Naoetsu. This line goes though the area which is famous for its Heavy-Snowed winter (2M in depth or more). 

 While the strong cold wind from Siberia blows over the Japan sea on winter, it absorbs the humid. When this wind are appeared in front of the mountains lined besides Japan sea, it falls heavy snows. It is not rare case for the mountain area to be suffered more than 50cm snowfall only one night.

 At the time this line was operated as inter city main traffic line, we could also see series 189 which had been used for Express train From Naoetsu, Nagano to Tokyo.  This line was also known to the last place they had regular operation. Although it stops at every station, it connected to Nagano to each city in Jyoetsu Province toward Naoetsu

 And, additionally, this line was also known to the last place where Snow Removal locomotives works in East Japan area. DE15 was the snow plow loco and DD14 was the rotary system loco but I finally had no chance to see DD14 activity on winter.

 On the March 2015, the Shinkansen extent from Nagano to Kanazawa via Jyoetsu area. It was the last day that we could see them in the field. 

 This lines is currently operated only for local transportation. On the other hand, various type of sightseen train are appeared and it makes us charmed in these days.

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はじめに

　かつて貨物あり臨客多数で非常に多彩な顔ぶれが見られた信越山線。
　ロケーションにも優れており、すぐれた写真が多数発表され、憧れをもっていた路線だったが、関西時代に訪問する機会がなかった。
　　赴任する直前に「妙高」に用いられている189系が1編成、国鉄特急色になり、シンボルマークも装着。地味な顔ぶれに彩を備えてくれた。
　四季折々素晴らしいものがあったが、特に冬のシーンが印象的だった。
　「信越山線」の3セク化にあたり、冬のシーンをまとめたい。