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
   • 4 replies
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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. Japan earthquake derails train!

   By The Birmingham train spotter, 20 hours ago
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   • The Birmingham train spotter
   • 17 hours ago

6. Ayoyoshi Limited Express.

   By Szdfan, Saturday at 09:00 PM
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   • Szdfan
   • Saturday at 09:00 PM

7. Japanese Freight Depots and Team Tracks

   By Szdfan, October 12
   • 10 replies
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • Thursday at 03:52 AM

8. Tokaido Shinkansen breaking for earthquake early warning system

   By TokyoImperialPalace, October 8
   • 0 replies
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   • TokyoImperialPalace
   • October 8

9. Joetsu Shinkansen Upgrade / E4 Series retirement 1 2

   By bill937ca, June 1, 2019
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   • JR 500系
   • October 5

10. My top 5 favourite Japanese Steam Locomotives

    By The Birmingham train spotter, October 3
    • 4 replies
    • 136 views
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    • SL-san
    • October 4

11. My top 5 favourite Japanese trains

    By The Birmingham train spotter, September 5
    • 9 replies
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    • katoftw
    • September 27

12. Mitaka Overpass to be dismantled

    By mojo, September 17
    • 3 replies
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    • railsquid
    • September 26

13. Tokyo area railway lines with best/worst reputations 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, June 16, 2015   

    • tokyo
    • tokyu
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      • tokyo
      • tokyu
      • joban line
      • toyoko line
      • keihin tohoku line
      • yamanote line
      • saikyo line
      • den-en toshi line
    • 43 replies
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    • railsquid
    • September 24

14. What Is Your Favorite Shinkansen? 1 2

    By 200系, April 27
    • 45 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • August 25

15. JR West DEC700

    By Szdfan, August 6
    • 7 replies
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    • Socimi
    • August 16

16. Shinkansen Passenger trains are now transporting Freight!!

    By The Birmingham train spotter, August 7
    • 10 replies
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    • The Birmingham train spotter
    • August 8

17. Should Japan have more Freight Locomotives like the M250 Series?

    By The Birmingham train spotter, August 5
    • 19 replies
    • 313 views
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    • chadbag
    • August 7

18. What's Japans best freight locomotive?

    By The Birmingham train spotter, August 1
    • 16 replies
    • 383 views
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    • The Birmingham train spotter
    • August 5

19. Post-War Steam Locomotive Oil Conversion

    By Fugu, July 26
    • 3 replies
    • 223 views
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    • Kiha66
    • July 26

20. Steam locomotive livery question

    By Fugu, July 5
    • 5 replies
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    • Fugu
    • July 7

21. Extra trains to be run during Olympics

    By bikkuri bahn, July 1   

    • extra train
    • rinji ressha
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      Tagged with:

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      • rinji ressha
      • olympics
      • jreast
    • 1 reply
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    • Yavianice
    • July 1

22. New Uchibo line rolling stock E131 series

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

23. Hokodate Line Structures

    By Tony Galiani, June 7
    • 7 replies
    • 260 views
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    • Tony Galiani
    • June 8

24. Utsunomiya LRT 1 2

    By Densha, October 3, 2016   

    • utsunomiya
    • lrt
    • 31 replies
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    • cteno4
    • June 3

25. Vegetable Traffic

    By Szdfan, May 26
    • 2 replies
    • 206 views
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 26