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June 2018

Maintenance Cars This month we take a look at vehicles tasked with the duty of maintaining the right-of-way at various operators around Japan. All Photos: Peter Dibben. Takamatsu Kotohira Railway: Car DeKa 1 at Busshozen depot on...

May 2018

Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway This month we take a look at the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway (Kotoden), a privately operated system of 3 lines in the Takamatsu area of Shikoku. All Photos: Anthony Leith, taken 2nd March 2018. Kotoden's...

April 2018

Sankō Line Farewell This month's photos are a tribute to the JR West Sankō Line which closed on the 31st March 2018. With a length of 108 Km's, it is the longest single line closure...

March 2018

New Faces This month we take a look at some of the new and recent additions to the Tōkyō suburban operations. All Photos: Anthony Leith, taken 21st February 2018. Keio's new 5000 series 1st entered service in...

February 2018

Yōrō Tetsudō The Yōrō Railway (Kuwana to Ibi via Ōgaki) is a third-sector railway, jointly owned by Kintetsu and the local governments along the line. It was featured in issue 93 of 'Bullet-In'. All Photos: Oliver...

January 2018

Hiroshima We kick off the new year with a look at one of the most popular places to visit for the Japanese Railway enthusiast. All Photos: Oliver Mayer, 8th October 2017 Former Hannover tram 236 on a...

December 2017

Snowy Days As winter approaches in the northern hempisphere, this month we take a look at a few snowy scenes from around Japan. All Photos: Anthony Leith JR Hokkaidō 731 series 3 car EMU shown drawing to...

November 2017

Nagasaki Trams This month we continue looking at JRS member Gordon Bannister's recent tour shots from Nagasaki's Urakami Tram Depot . All Photos by Gordon, taken 3rd October 2017 Nagasaki tram 310 of 1954 in a fresh...

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