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Railroad model diorama, Shizuoka Station of about 1960
Japan

静岡市のグランシップで行われたトレインフェスタ(2014年4月26日・27日)での一コマ。鉄道模型の愛好者団体が自慢の鉄道模型とジオラマを展示する企画なのだが、「ヘッドマーク ファイブナインズ」という団体が展示した鉄道ジオラマに興味をひかれた。この団体のジオラマの一部に、1950年代の静岡駅とその付近の風景が再現されていたからだ。この時代の静岡駅舎は1970年代の後半まで存在しており、私の中にもその駅舎の姿は記憶されている。その為懐かしさを感じた。

なお、このジオラマを「1960年頃」としたのはジオラマ内にある二つの物件から。一つは駅前に路面電車とその駅舎が添えらていること。この路面電車は1962年まで走っていたから、このジオラマはそれ以前のものということになる。あと一つは「静岡郵便局」。この郵便局は1958年に駅前に移転している。したがって、このジオラマは1958年から1962年の間の風景ということになり、その中間をとって1960年頃とした。

Copyright: Bibouroku Tabito
Type: Spherical
Resolution: 10636x5318
Taken: 26/04/2014
Uploaded: 29/04/2014
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