Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. English Language Publications on Japanese Rail

   By cteno4, May 11, 2019
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   • Gilles
   • February 15

2. Maintenance Car Database

   By Madsing, September 14, 2019
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   • Jaco3011
   • December 11, 2020

3. Railway Maps of Japan

   By Densha, June 15, 2015
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   • RossDensha
   • October 30, 2019

4. Japanese Rail Car Nomenclature (KuHa, SaHa, MoHa, KiHa) 1 2 3

   By scott, March 12, 2009
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   • Pashina12
   • April 29, 2019

5. Post-War Steam Locomotive Oil Conversion

   By Fugu, yesterday at 03:38 AM
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   • Kiha66
   • 23 hours ago

6. What Is Your Favorite Shinkansen? 1 2

   By 200系, April 27
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   • lesliegibson
   • July 11

7. Steam locomotive livery question

   By Fugu, July 5
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   • Fugu
   • July 7

8. Extra trains to be run during Olympics

   By bikkuri bahn, July 1   

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   • rinji ressha
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   • Yavianice
   • July 1

9. New Uchibo line rolling stock E131 series

   By trainsforever8, May 12, 2020
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   • Takahama Trainwatcher
   • June 11

10. Hokodate Line Structures

    By Tony Galiani, June 7
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    • Tony Galiani
    • June 8

11. Utsunomiya LRT 1 2

    By Densha, October 3, 2016   

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    • cteno4
    • June 3

12. Vegetable Traffic

    By Szdfan, May 26
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 26

13. Street Track in Japan

    By Szdfan, May 11
    • 15 replies
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    • marknewton
    • May 25

14. Shinkansen Bathroom Break

    By Szdfan, May 24
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    • Szdfan
    • May 24

15. Bibai Railway

    By Szdfan, May 17
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    • Szdfan
    • May 17

16. Squeak sound of success: Japan rail workers' device scares off deer to avoid collisions

    By gmat, May 12
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    • miyakoji
    • May 12

17. "JR East cancels morning train reductions due to crowding"

    By railsquid, May 7
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    • roadstar_na6
    • May 7

18. Stationmaster Cats

    By bill937ca, May 3
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    • bill937ca
    • May 6

19. The Cult of Keikyu

    By HankyuDentetsu, May 1
    • 22 replies
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    • HankyuDentetsu
    • May 3

20. Manga where a wolf just drives a train

    By Kiha66, May 3
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    • Kiha66
    • May 3

21. Japanese Railway Ships

    By Szdfan, May 1   

    • ships
    • ferries
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    • Szdfan
    • May 1

22. Railway in east Japan arranges station signs to read 'mama' for Mother's Day

    By gmat, April 30
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    • gmat
    • April 30

23. July 2020 flooding 1 2

    By Kiha66, July 5, 2020
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    • SL58654Gō
    • April 28

24. Blue train cars to new hostel in Kan-onji

    By miyakoji, April 25   

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    • miyakoji
    • April 25

25. DD51 delivering fuel after earthquake

    By Jimbo, April 20
    • 3 replies
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    • Kiha66
    • April 24