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Photos of the Month
January 2019
Niigata Area 115 EMUs
JR East has gradually been replacing its aging 115 series EMUs with only JR East’s Niigata Branch now operating them. As a celebration of the long service provided, the branch has...
Photos of the Month
December 2018
Railways in Yamagata Prefecture
This month we take a look at the operations of a couple of lines in Yamagata Prefecture, which hugs the central spine in Tōhoku west of Sendai down to the Sea...
Photos of the Month
November 2018
Railways in Mie Prefecture
This month we take a look at the operations of a couple of lines in Mie Prefecture, which lies to the west of Nagoya.
All Photos: Oliver Mayer
Ise Railway train bound for...
Photos of the Month
October 2018
Nankai Electric Railway
The Nankai Electric Railway is a large private railway in the Kansai area, running south from their Ōsaka terminal station at Namba to points south such as Wakayama, Koyasan and competing with...
Photos of the Month
September 2018
Tōbu Limited Express
The Tōbu Railway is the largest private railway in the Kantō area. The railway offers a number of Limited Express Services over some its longer routes. Alex Morley has shared some photos...
Photos of the Month
August 2018
Negishi Line Freight
The Negishi Line in Yokohama is one of the easier spots to see JR Freight services in action due to the proximity of the port and Negishi oil refinery. Hiroshi Naito has...
Photos of the Month
July 2018
Steam in Japan
This month we take a look at some of the varous Steam operation around Japan.
All Photos: Alex Morley.
Oigawa Railway. C10 8 passing through Owada with the 10:38 Shin Kanaya - Ieyama. 30th...
Photos of the Month
June 2018
Maintenance Cars
This month we take a look at vehicles tasked with the duty of maintaining the right-of-way at various operators around Japan.
All Photos: Peter Dibben.
Takamatsu Kotohira Railway: Car DeKa 1 at Busshozen depot on...