5" gauge Mikado.

2-8-2 live steam locomotive of Taiwan prototype. Like many of Taiwan's steam locomotives, it is a Japanese design.

Remote control level crossing signals.

These battery-operated crossing signals feature LEDs and electronic bell, as per the prototype signals in Taiwan.

DT 688 attracting attention.

As with live steam anywhere, many interested people crowd around.

Portable track.

Despite being several hundred metres in length, the entire track here was portable, having been set up as part of the 5-week long Jiji Train Festival.

DT 688 with 8 cars in tow.

Portable track ran around a large pond in a park.

Last look.

Lack of time meant I had to move on to other displays, as much as I wanted to linger here.

Alishan Shay No. 22.

Shay locomotives like this are scattered all across Taiwan. As far as I know, all came from the Alishan Forestry Railway. One or two are still there in running order.

5" gauge US Shay.

Shay fever seems to have taken modellers all over Taiwan. You see photos, paintings and models of them everywhere - or at least it feels that way at times.

Battery operated 5" gauge train

This circular portable track was sighted at one of the stations along the Jiji branch.

Another look at the battery locos.

Note the, err 'rail fan' to the left of the train. :)

Jiji branch Diesel Railcar set

This short branch line receives 8 services each way per day.

Note the bamboo crossing gates.

View from the front of the Jiji line DRC set

Top speed on this picturesque branch was 55km/h.

CK 124 2-6-2T

In addition to the normal DRC services, this tank loco was running shuttle trips too.

End of the Line

Here's one of the DRC sets at Checheng station at the end of the Jiji branch.

Tunnel at Checheng

DRC set arriving at the station for our return journey.