Ryu Takahashi

Issued: November 2025 Contents Editorial, Chairman’s Chat ······················ 3-4 News Update ·········································· 5 KiHa 126 and KiHa 121··························· 13 Along Hankyū Lines ······························· 16 A Day out at the Kinuura Coastal Railway ····· 18 110 Years of Nagasaki Streetcars ················ 26 Hisatsu...

Kintetsu "Raku" Kintetsu's "Raku" is a 4-car train exclusively for groups, and is based on the 20000 series train that was introduced in 1990. It consists of a two-story front car and a high-decker middle...

Oigawa Railway Oigawa Railway is a railway company that operates in Shizuoka Prefecture, and operates two lines: the Oigawa Main Line and the Ikawa Line (Southern Alps Abt Line). The Oigawa Main Line connects Kanaya...

Issued: August 2025 Contents Editorial, Chairman’s Chat ······················ 3-5 News Update ·········································· 6 ‘Alice’ Concept at the Osaka Kansai Expo ····· 13 The First Railway in Japan: British Connections, Edmund Morel and A Romantic Story ····· 14 JR West Series 125...

SL Yamaguchi JR Wast's weekend steam train special named 'SL Yamaguchi' finally resumed steam operation using steam locomotive D51-200 in May this year, after an almost four years’ hiatus of steam haulage, during which the...

Expo Liner for Expo 2025 Osaka Expo 2025, officially known as Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, is a global exposition currently being held in Osaka from April 13th to October 13th. The event is showcasing...

Diesel traction in Greater Tokyo A selection of 3 photographs of diesel locomotives operating under electrified industrial lines around Negishi port/refinery and Kawasaki. All photos: Taken by David Dibben. DD602 with intermodal train 56 Yokohama-Honmoku - Negishi The...

Issued: April 2025 Contents Editorial, Chairman’s Chat ······················ 3-4 Members’ Newsflash ································ 5 Obituary: Rod Smith ································· 6 Hiroshi Suda 1931–2025 ···························· 8 News Update ········································ 10 Obituary: Akira Shirai (1927–2025)··············· 6 Travels in Japan and a Detour to Vietnam ······ 20 Mizune...