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October 2021

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...

September 2021

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...

August 2021

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...

July 2021

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...

June 2021

Otsu on-street running Keihan's Keishin Line links Kyōto with Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. It is unique with its lengthy sections of on-street running of full sized EMU's down the middle of the streets in Ōtsu. Stuart...

May 2021

Meitetsu Iron Bridges at Jingū-mae This month we take a look at the Iron Bridges of the Meitetsu Railway near Jingū-mae in the greater Nagoya area, which were constructed between 1965 & 1971. All photos: Wilfried...

April 2021

Monorails This month we take a look at a few monorail systems around Japan. All photos: Anthony Leith Tōkyō Monorail 10000 series set was seen approaching the then named Haneda Airport International Terminal Station on the 2nd...

March 2021

JR West from the vault This month we take a look back into the recent past, showcasing JR West rolling stock from March 2008. All Photos: Anthony Robins, taken 10th March 2008. At Himeji KiHa 181 22...

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