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Photos of the Month
January 2021
JR East Ōmiya Workshops
To the immediate North of JR East's Ōmiya Station lies the Ōmiya Workshops. The facility functions as a centre for inspecting new rolling stock, heavy maintenence, remodelling and overhauling existing stock....
Photos of the Month
December 2020
Dusk
2020 has been a tragic year, and one many will be glad to see the end of. As the year draws to a close we take a look at some shots in falling light....
Photos of the Month
November 2020
Fukushima Kōtsū
Fukushima Kōtsū operates a single railway line, officially named the Iizaka Line from Fukushima, where connections to JR East are available, and Iizaka Onsen, a traditional hot springs town 9 kms north of...
Photos of the Month
October 2020
JR East Tsurumi Line
The Tsurumi Line serves the waterside industrial area of Kawasaki and Yokohama cities not far from Tōkyō. Although route kilometres it is only 10.3 km (6.4miles)in length, it has 2 short...
Photos of the Month
September 2020
Model-In
With the on-going global COVID pandemic, travel is restrictive for Japanese railfans with many turning to their models as a substitute for the real thing. Our quarterly Bullet-In magazine features a modelling section, 'Model-In'...
Photos of the Month
August 2020
JNR (later JR East) 485 series Limited Expresses
JNR 485 series was a Limited Express EMU first introduced in 1968 with a bonnet style front / rear ends. These are dual voltage type trains (1500V...
Photos of the Month
July 2020
Tramcars built in 1928
This month we take a look at a selection of tramcars which have in common, a build year of 1928.
All Photos: Oliver Mayer
Hankai Mo 161 was built in 1928 and is...
Photos of the Month
June 2020
Heisei Chikuhō Railway
The Heisei Chikuhō Railway is a third sector operator in Northern Fukuoka Prefecture of 3 lines which until 1987 were operated by JNR and briefly until 1989 by JR Kyūshū. It operates...