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JR East Tsurumi Line
The Tsurumi Line serves the waterside industrial area of Kawasaki and Yokohama cities not far from Tōkyō. Although route kilometres it is only 10.3 km (6.4miles)in length, it has 2 short...
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Model-In
With the on-going global COVID pandemic, travel is restrictive for Japanese railfans with many turning to their models as a substitute for the real thing. Our quarterly Bullet-In magazine features a modelling section, 'Model-In'...
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JNR (later JR East) 485 series Limited Expresses
JNR 485 series was a Limited Express EMU first introduced in 1968 with a bonnet style front / rear ends. These are dual voltage type trains (1500V...
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Tramcars built in 1928
This month we take a look at a selection of tramcars which have in common, a build year of 1928.
All Photos: Oliver Mayer
Hankai Mo 161 was built in 1928 and is...
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Heisei Chikuhō Railway
The Heisei Chikuhō Railway is a third sector operator in Northern Fukuoka Prefecture of 3 lines which until 1987 were operated by JNR and briefly until 1989 by JR Kyūshū. It operates...
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Nahanefu 22 1007
“Nahanefu22 1007” is a 20 series sleeping car constructed in 1965 and was attached as the rear vehicle of many Limited Express Blue Train's such as the Yuzuru, and Asakaze, the latter...
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Kintetsu Meihan Limited Expresses
The Kinki-Nippon Railway, more familiarly known as Kintetsu operates Limited Express services between Nagoya and Ōsaka, competeing directly with JR Tōkai's Tōkaido Shinkansen between the two large urban areas. While not...
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JR West's Okayama Branch
JR West's Okayama Branch covers the cross roads of the Chūgoku region, with routes towards all compass points including the route to Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's home islands, across the...