In line with the season we will travel north, to Hokkaido to see some snow. 

 A snow scene somewhere between Sapporo and Asahikawa

 To keep their lines clear of snow, JR Hokkaido and other japanese railways have impressive snow-fighting equipment like this DE15 class diesel-powered snowplough.

 A DE10 diesel loco that is used for shunting operations 


 All photos by Eric Binamé, taken on a journey to Hokkaido, April 2004.