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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...
Photos of the Month
January 2017
Toei Arakawa Tramway
We kick off the new year with a look at a few shots along one of the two surviving tramway routes in Tōkyō, Toei's Arakawa Tramway as seen on 25th September 2016.
All...
Photos of the Month
December 2016
JR Hokkaidō's Woes
In recent times JR Hokkaidō has faced numerous problems; safety problems leading to fires aboard trains & a declining population with the resultant curtailment of service on some lines. The cuts in...
Photos of the Month
November 2016
JR West have recently announced their intention to close - from March 2018 - the 108 kilometre long Sankō Line which links Gōtsu on the San'in Main Line with Miyoshi, a 3 way junction...
Photos of the Month
October 2016
This month's photos are a random selection from recent journeys by Hiroshi Naito.
Odakyu Railway’s 60000 series MSE train in JR Gotemba Line through service between Gotemba and Ashigara with the tip of Mt. Fuji...
Photos of the Month
September 2016
Now that all the Blue Train services have been retired, the only regular locomotive hauled trains most people are likely to see are the JR Freight trains, aside from the new cruising trains and...
Photos of the Month
August 2016
The theme of this months photos is Trains of two operators in one picture, taken recently by Oliver Mayer
Tōbu (left) and Tōkyū (right) trains at Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen. 29th May 2016
Tarumi Tetsudō (right) and a JR...