2021春・真岡鉄道「SLもおか」C 12-66 桜と菜の花の季節【総集編】Moka railway steam locomotive class C12 'SL Moka' in spring.

2021（令和３）年春に3週にわたり撮影した、桜・菜の花シーズンの「SLもおか」【総集編】です。今シーズンは、真岡周辺（北真岡、久下田）の桜は３月２７日（土）に見頃を迎えたあと、４月３日（土）に市塙、茂木周辺が見頃となり、４月１０日（土）には遅咲きの茂木・残念桜も早々に見頃に。開花は例年より１週間ほど早い印象でしたが、真岡周辺の桜は４月３日（土）でもまだ見頃が続いていたほか、「SLもおか」が走る週末の天気に恵まれたため、比較的長い期間、SLと桜のコラボを楽しむことができました。

①②下り#6001：久下田駅発車(3/27 AM10:50発) departing Kugeta station on 27 March, 2021.
③下り#6001：北真岡「SL・桜・菜の花街道」通過 (4/3 AM11:15頃) passing Kita-moka cherry blossom trees on 3 April, 2021.
④下り#6001：市塙駅発車(4/3 AM11:54発) departing Ichihana station on 3 April, 2021.
⑤上り#6002：道の駅もてぎ(4/3 PM2:28頃) passing Motegi roadside station on 3 April, 2021.
⑥上り#6002：茂木・残念桜(4/10 PM2:30頃) passing Motegi Zannen-zakura (late-blooming old cherry blossom tree) on 10 April, 2021.
⑦上り#6002：益子〜北山 小貝川橋梁付近(4/3 PM3:03) passing Kokaigawa bridge on 3 April, 2021.
⑧上り#6002：北真岡「SL・桜・菜の花街道」通過 (3/27 PM3:11頃) passing Kita-moka cherry blossom trees on 27 March, 2021.
⑨上り#6002：久下田駅発車(4/3 PM3:42発) departing Kugeta station on 3 April, 2021.
⑩下り#6103：折本駅到着(4/3 PM4:10頃) approaching Orimoto station on 3 April, 2021.
⑪下り#6103：寺内駅通過(4/10 PM4:25頃) pssing Terauchi station on 10 April, 2021.

[Japanese steam locomotive] Moka railway class C12-66 pulling "SL Moka" during cherry blossom season in 2021 spring.

In the 2021 season, the cherry blossoms around Moka (Kita-Moka and Kugeta) reached their best time on Saturday, March 27, followed by those around Ichinawa and Motegi on Saturday, April 3, and the late blooming Motegi "Zannen-zakura" old cherry blossom tree reached their best time on Saturday, April 10. The cherry blossoms bloomed about a week earlier than usual, but the cherry blossoms around Moka were still in full bloom on Saturday, April 3, and the weather was fine every weekend, so we were able to enjoy the collaboration of "SL Moka" and cherry blossoms for a long time.

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