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Photos of the Month
September 2015
This month we take a look at a few scenes from the recent past which were once common but are now just a memory.
All photos by Anthony Leith
A blue liveried 201 series unit was...
Photos of the Month
August 2015
Earlier this year as part of the March Daiya Kaisei, the Ueno-Tokyo Line opened which consititutes the re-establishment of the Tōhoku Main Lines between Ueno & Tōkyō Stations. These lines were abandoned as a...
Photos of the Month
July 2015
This month we take a look at JR East's newest and the most northerly steam hauled excursion service in Japan, the SL Ginga. All runs are operated by JNR locomotive C58 239 & 4...
Photos of the Month
June 2015
This month's photos depict rail activities in the Tōhoku area during Golden Week in early May.
All photos: Anthony Robins
On 3rd May 2015 we see Minmaya, the terminus of the Tsugaru Line which is right...
Photos of the Month
May 2015
Until recently, JR West has been an operator that had a preference for overhauled JNR stock instead of new equipment. With orders for new stock on the Ōsaka Loop Line now in place, we...
Photos of the Month
April 2015
This months photo's are a mixed selection from the collection of JRS member Makoto Onouchi.
Izu-Hakone ED32 & ED33 on the Sunzu-Line between Mishima-Futsukamachi & Daiba Stations with Mt Fuji in the background. 25/01/2015
ED32 &...
Photos of the Month
March 2015
This we commemorate the last runs of both the Hokutosei & the Twilight Express with a greater selection of photos. Both these services will cease from the 14th of March.
The illuminated sign above one...
Photos of the Month
February 2015
We continue this month looking at scenes which will become history as a result of next month's 'Daiya Kaisei' (Timetable Changes). The inauguration of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Nagano & Kanazawa will have significant...