Trains in Izu
This month we take a look at trains in the Izu Peninsula, south-west from Tōkyō .
All Photos: Anthony Robins, taken 30th January 2022.
Side by side at Izu Kōgen, a JR East E257...
Winter Wonderland
Late December saw the heaviest snowfalls for a few years occur in some parts of the country, in some cases affecting service operations. We kick off the new year with a look at...
Sunset
After another year of missed travel opportunities, we again take a look at some shots in falling light. We wish all our members the compliments of the season.
A JR West EMU is about to...
JR East GV-E400 series DEMU's
JR East have been introducing a new design of Diesel Railcars to the rural Sea of Japan side Tōhoku lines which will replace the last of the venerable JNR Ki...
JR East E4 Series Shinkansen Farewell
With JR East retiring from service the E4 Series Shinkansen sets this month, we farewell the last double-deck high speed trains in service in Japan with an extended selection...
3rd sector railways
This month we take a look at 3rd sector companies and their rolling stock.
All Photos: Anthony Robins
701 and 703, now more than thirty years old, are two of Kyoto Tango Railway’s distinctive...
Shunting JR Freight
The month we take a look at a few JR Freight shunting operations.
All Photos: Anthony Robins
DE 10 1517 on its way from the Nippon Sharyo plant in Toyokawa in Aichi Prefecture with...
JNR Era DMU's
This month we take a look at a selection of DMU's built for the Japan National Railways.
All Photos: Anthony Robins
KiHa 48 6502, a former JR Tōkai car, in retro livery heads a...