The Research Hours Accumulating 720 Hours in Total
1.A One Day Trip to CheCheng
Research Hour: 90 People * 6 Hours = 520 Hours
Activity Content:
90 people in our school, including the students in three fifth-grade classes, teachers and parents, took the train to visit Nantou CheCheng. Along the way of Jiji Line, we saw beautiful landscape. The scenery is also fairly attractive in CheCheng. The purpose of our travel is to practically apply the knowledge on railway we gained in classes to real life so we had a railway study trip. We also took Carton King Train in CheCheng.
Getting Ready to Leave For CheCheng
A Photo of Our Class in CheCheng
2. A One Day Trip to Kaohsiung Pier 2
Research Hour: 12 People * 8 Hours = 96 Hours
Activity Content:
On our sports competition compensatory leave, a dozen of us decided to go to The Pier 2, where one can see railway co-construction. We could take High Speed Rail ( Zuoying Station), Kaohsiung Metro, Kaohsiung Tram and Kaohsiung Pier 2 Hamasing Train. Four railways co-construction! We really looked forward to the railway study trip.
Arriving at Changhua High Speed Rail Station ， Ready to Take the High Speed Rail
Afraid of No Wind Nor Rain ， The Train Still In Service
3. A Half Day Trip to Changhua Roundhouse
Research Hour: 14 People * 3 Hours = 42 Hours
Activity Content:
On Wednesday, December 27th, the whole class, fifth grade homeroom 10th, went to visit County designate of Changhua –Roundhouse. We set out from our school and walked to the train station. We took the train to Changhua and then arrived at the Roundhouse by foot.
Once we arrived at Yuanlin Train Station, the teacher asked us to buy the train ticket and then we went on board. We passed Huatan Station and then we arrived at Changhua Station. Coming out of the station, on the way to the Roundhouse, we walked past a footbridge and got the back side of the station and saw a train themed restaurant named Machi Paradise. The teacher told us to take some photos. When we arrived at the Roundhouse, we saw many trains, including DT668 Stream Train, CK124 Steam Train, some robots and so on. Right on cue, a train was about to pull out of the station! We were so excited that many of us took photos with our mobile phones. The teachers also took the opportunity to narrate the history and explain its function and the function of the shunting turntable to us. Afterwards, we had some time taking photos with our group members and then the teachers took pictures for us.
A Photo of Us In Front of the Roundhouse
R28 and R40 Diesel Locomotive in the Roundhouse
4. A Half Day Trip to Xi Hu Sugar Refinery
Research Hour: 14 People * 3 Hours = 42 Hours
Activity Content:
The ones that went to Xi Hu Sugar Refinery are the students on out project team. Our purpose is to take Wu Fen Train and to get to know more about the differences between different kinds of trains. If one wants to take Wu Fen Train, make sure there are over 20 passengers because it only carries passengers if there are over 20 of them. On the train, there is a narrator introducing to us the places we passed by and we found many suitable places for children and an exhibition hall laying out all kinds of trains such as steam locomotive number 604, 326, and 364. It is definitely a good place for families to visit.
The Train Stopping at the Mid Point ， Waiting to Make a U-Turn
Xi Hu Sugar Refinery 604 Steam Locomotive