Photos of the Month
This month's photos are a tribute to the 'Akebono', another of Japan's famous Blue Train services, which will be removed from regular service in the March 2014 Timetable Changes (Daiya Kaisei).
The Southbound Akebono awaits...
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As winter descends upon the northern hemisphere, this month's photos feature scenes in the snow.
A JR Hokkaido 721 series EMU bound for Asahikawa awaits departure time at Otaru while passengers from the KiHa 150...
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This months selection is from a recent visit to the Ōigawa Railway by Anthony Robins.
C11 190 about to depart from Senzu with the 'Kawane-ji 12' for Shin-Kanaya.
Seibu Locos and ex-Kintetsu set at Senzu. Older...
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From the vault - this month we take a look at scenes that were common place until very recently but are now gone forever.
A 201 series set arriving at Shin-Kiba on the Keiyō Line...
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This month's photos are from a recent visit to the Fukushima Rinkai Railway by Hiroshi Naito on 6 July 2013.
The down home signals for Miyashita station.
An outbound container train passes by the home signal...
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D 51 498 on the turntable at Minakami. 7 July 2013. Photo: Hiroshi Naito.
The headboard features the Cowherd Star (Hikohoshi) with the lettering of 'SL Retro Tanabata Minakami' on 7 July 2013. Photo: Hiroshi...
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The old station front at Ibusuki-Makurazaki. This station has since been demolished and a supermarket now stands on the site. 31 March 2003. Photo: Alex Morley.
A KiHa 47 DMU entering the old platform at...
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KiHa 40 series DMU on a local service at Goshogawara on JR East's Gono Line on 26 May 2013. In the background an ex-JNR KiHa 20 series DMU
can be seen in the yard of...