Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Maintenance Car Database

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

2. English Language Publications on Japanese Rail

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

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. Mitaka Overpass to be dismantled

   By mojo, Friday at 12:34 PM
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   • mojo
   • Friday at 12:34 PM

6. My top 5 favourite Japanese trains

   By The Birmingham train spotter, September 5
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   • gavino200
   • 4 hours ago

7. 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

8. JR West DEC700

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

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

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

10. What's Japans best freight locomotive?

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

11. Post-War Steam Locomotive Oil Conversion

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

12. Steam locomotive livery question

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

13. Extra trains to be run during Olympics

    By bikkuri bahn, July 1   

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    • rinji ressha
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    • 1 reply
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    • Yavianice
    • July 1

14. Hokodate Line Structures

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

15. Vegetable Traffic

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

16. Shinkansen Bathroom Break

    By Szdfan, May 24
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    • 149 views
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    • Szdfan
    • May 24

17. Bibai Railway

    By Szdfan, May 17
    • 4 replies
    • 174 views
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    • Szdfan
    • May 17

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

    By gmat, May 12
    • 1 reply
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    • miyakoji
    • May 12

19. Street Track in Japan

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

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

    By railsquid, May 7
    • 3 replies
    • 204 views
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    • roadstar_na6
    • May 7

21. Stationmaster Cats

    By bill937ca, May 3
    • 12 replies
    • 261 views
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    • bill937ca
    • May 6

22. Manga where a wolf just drives a train

    By Kiha66, May 3
    • 0 replies
    • 120 views
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    • Kiha66
    • May 3

23. Japanese Railway Ships

    By Szdfan, May 1   

    • ships
    • ferries
    • 0 replies
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    • Szdfan
    • May 1

24. The Cult of Keikyu

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

25. 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