This is the page where everything starts off as something pushed or pulled by us humans.  In Japan this was how it all began.  Horses were used instean of people, though Japan has a long history of getting people about by person-power.

One website, devoted to this unusual area of Japanese historical railways, has influenced me a great deal.  If you would like to have a look, click here.  Worried that you won't understand anything?  Well, try this translation website.

Here is the first look at the new railcar.  This is based on a real railcar that ran around the 1930s in Japan.  What happened was someone took a human-powered carriage, extended it and put a small petrol engine in it.  It seats eight plus the standing room on the rear balcony.

I'll put up some close ups in the course of time.  As you can see the garden is getting a tad overgrown.  This shot was taken after I'd had a go with the shears!