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Photos of the Month
September 2017
JR East's SL Banetsu Monogatari
This month we take a look at JR East's popular Banetsu Monogatari 'Joyful Train' which operates seasonally on the un-electrified section of the Banetsu West Line between Niigata & Aizu-Wakamatsu....
Photos of the Month
August 2017
Fukui Trams
Scenes of the interesting tramway operation near Tawaramachi in Fukui, in the Hokuriku region.
All Photos: Anthony Robins, taken 6th May 2017.
'ki-bo': Echizen Tetsudō's lone low floor set for 'Phoenix Tawaramachi Line' through operations...
Photos of the Month
July 2017
Kintetsu's Blue Symphony
A group of Japan based JRS members recently had a tour of Kintetsu's 1067mm gauge Yoshino Line from Ōsaka Abenobashi to Yoshino. The Blue Symphony Sightseeing train is an Electric Multiple Unit...
Photos of the Month
June 2017
Special Trains
This month we take a look at various Special Trains which you can see and ride regularly or seasonally at various locations around Japan.
All Photos: Anthony Robins.
JR West’s ‘Eva Project’ themed type 500...
Photos of the Month
May 2017
Miniature Locomotives
This month we take a look at Miniature Locomotives which you can see either as a static display or in action at various locations around Japan.
All Photos: Graeme Daniel.
7¼'' gauge D51 Akita Station,...
Photos of the Month
April 2017
Toyohashi Tetsudō
All Photos: Oliver Mayer, taken on Friday, 13th January 2017.
Tram 3504 (built in 1956, formerly Tōkyō-Toden 7021, came to Toyohashi in
1977) between Higashi-Hatchō and Maehata.
Tram 3203 (built in 1955, formerly Meitetsu mo-582 in...
Photos of the Month
March 2017
Snow Plows
As the end of winter draws near, we take a look at snow plows at work in a few of the snow affected regions of the Japanese Railway Network.
All Photos: Kiyoshi Jinno
Oguni, 21st...
Photos of the Month
February 2017
C6120 SL Retro Minakami
JR East regularly operate steam locomotive C 6120 along the Jōetsu Railway from Takasaki to Minakami, a distance of 59 km.
During August 1973 C 6120 was taken out of service and...