Ryu Takahashi

As our veteran's prepare for their annual pilgramage this month in Western Kyushu, here's a few photographs from the area taken last year that the group will focus on. A two car KiHa 47 DMU...

Tosa Electric Railway cars 201 & 202 at the terminus at Sanbashi-dori-gochome on 22/09/2009. Sapporo Tramway cars pass on the curve near the depot 'Densha-Jigyosho-Mae' on 08/02/2010. Toyohashi Tramway car 3102 near the Ihara stop on...

A spectacular view of a special steam service arriving in parallel with a Tokaido Shinkansen & Meitetsu service as viewed from the Nagoya Skyplaza Restaurant. 17/02/2013. February was a busy month for new Shinkansen stock...

With the impending withdrawal from service of the 200 series, this photo shows the only remaining set carrying the original colour scheme arriving at Tokyo Station on 20/01/2013. Photo Christopher Hood. Japan and other Northern...

C6120, 4-6-4 Hudson, hauling New Year SL Usui special at Annaka. 06/01/2013. C6120 again, this time at Takasaki. 06/01/2013. The cab of 6120 also at Takasaki. 06/01/2013. All photos by Hiroshi Naito.

A northbound Saikyo Line train approaching Ukima-Funado. 20/05/2012. Kurobe Gorge Railway locos EHR101 & 102 running round at Unazuki. 22/05/2012. kuma_den_miyoshi.jpgMiyoshi, the northern terminus of the Kumamoto Electric Railway with the 15:25 from Fujisakigu-mae. Until 1986...

All roads at the Kagoshima Station Tramway Terminus are filled on this warm spring day, 27/05/2012. View of the Kagoshima Tramway Depot showing many cars laid up waiting for their next tour of duty. 27/05/2012. Both...

Tribute to a now closed railway. This ex-Tokyu set is seen at Towadashi, on the Towada Kanko Electric Railway's now abandonded line on 21/11/2010. Seibu Ltd Express 'New Red Arrow' set entering the platforms at...