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July 2015

This month we take a look at JR East's newest and the most northerly steam hauled excursion service in Japan, the SL Ginga. All runs are operated by JNR locomotive C58 239 & 4...

June 2015

This month's photos depict rail activities in the Tōhoku area during Golden Week in early May. All photos: Anthony Robins On 3rd May 2015 we see Minmaya, the terminus of the Tsugaru Line which is right...

May 2015

Until recently, JR West has been an operator that had a preference for overhauled JNR stock instead of new equipment. With orders for new stock on the Ōsaka Loop Line now in place, we...

April 2015

This months photo's are a mixed selection from the collection of JRS member Makoto Onouchi. Izu-Hakone ED32 & ED33 on the Sunzu-Line between Mishima-Futsukamachi & Daiba Stations with Mt Fuji in the background. 25/01/2015 ED32 &...

March 2015

This we commemorate the last runs of both the Hokutosei & the Twilight Express with a greater selection of photos. Both these services will cease from the 14th of March. The illuminated sign above one...

February 2015

We continue this month looking at scenes which will become history as a result of next month's 'Daiya Kaisei' (Timetable Changes). The inauguration of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Nagano & Kanazawa will have significant...

January 2015

With this years' annual timetable changes announced for March seeing the end of the last real Blue Train "Hokutosei", we take a look this month at some recent scenes which will soon be history. DD51...

December 2014

This month's selection photo's focuses on the Tohoku region. Coupled E3 & E5 sets bound for the Tohoku Shinkansen waiting for departure from Tokyo Station on 18/10/2014. Photo: Tony Atkins Resort Hybrid at bound for Akita...

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