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Even 2 EF64-1000 electric locomotives are not enough to cope with the heavy snowfall. A stranded container train at Koide station, Joetsu Main Line.
Calmer winter weather at the Watarase Valley Railway, a tourist line...
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This illumination depicting a 'Western' style steam train can be seen during the End of Year / Christmas season in central Hiroshima. This decoration becomes a bit of a tradition in Hiroshima; it has...
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A visit to the Kansai area, where we'll take a look at the Nankai Railway and the connected Hankai tram system
Nankai Hamadera Koen station, in a pleasant traditional japanese style.
Hankai tramway works car #...
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This time we head out into the mountains via the famous Oigawa railway. This line follows the Oi river (Oigawa in japanese) and is made up of two sections. The lower section is built...
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This time the focus will be on England, and Peterborough in particular. Railworld provided a small portocabin to the JRS, which will be developed into a JRS promotional display. The portocabin is about 20...
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This time we focus on Shikoku, the smallest of the JR Companies. Apart from JR Shikoku there are a few interesting tram networks. JR Shikoku operates a number of special tourist trains, which often...
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This month a couple of photos of Kyoto's Keihan Railway. Keihan operates a network between Kyoto and Osaka with express and local services. A special feature are the 'TV cars' with television sets mounted...
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This time we take a look at the Gakunan Railway or Gakunan Tetsudō, a small railway that carries passengers and freight, mainly paper from the papermills along the line. The railway is even owned...