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Special Trains
This month we take a look at various Special Trains which you can see and ride regularly or seasonally at various locations around Japan.
All Photos: Anthony Robins.
JR West’s ‘Eva Project’ themed type 500...
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Miniature Locomotives
This month we take a look at Miniature Locomotives which you can see either as a static display or in action at various locations around Japan.
All Photos: Graeme Daniel.
7¼'' gauge D51 Akita Station,...
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Toyohashi Tetsudō
All Photos: Oliver Mayer, taken on Friday, 13th January 2017.
Tram 3504 (built in 1956, formerly Tōkyō-Toden 7021, came to Toyohashi in
1977) between Higashi-Hatchō and Maehata.
Tram 3203 (built in 1955, formerly Meitetsu mo-582 in...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...