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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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JR Freight
This month we take a look at JR Freight trains along the Tokaido Main Line around Nagoya.
All Photos: Oliver Mayer
EF 66 36 with an eastbound container train passing through Owari-Ichinomiya Station, 31st May...
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JR East Ōmiya Workshops
To the immediate North of JR East's Ōmiya Station lies the Ōmiya Workshops. The facility functions as a centre for inspecting new rolling stock, heavy maintenence, remodelling and overhauling existing stock....
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Dusk
2020 has been a tragic year, and one many will be glad to see the end of. As the year draws to a close we take a look at some shots in falling light....
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Fukushima Kōtsū
Fukushima Kōtsū operates a single railway line, officially named the Iizaka Line from Fukushima, where connections to JR East are available, and Iizaka Onsen, a traditional hot springs town 9 kms north of...
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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...