Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. The end of SL Hitoyoshi

   By Kiha66, October 24, 2022
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   • SL58654号
   • February 21, 2024

2. E2 series trainset to get original 200 series livery

   By bikkuri bahn, May 12, 2022   

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   • miyakoji
   • July 29, 2022

3. Last Aogaeru (Green Frog) train retired (ex-Tokyu-Kumaden 5000)

   By katoftw, February 27, 2016
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   • Densha
   • April 11, 2016

4. Kintetsu Shimakaze sight seeing limited express

   By miyakoji, September 30, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • August 26, 2013

5. Keihin Tohoku Line disruption yesterday

   By JR 500系, August 5, 2015
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   • velotrain
   • August 9, 2015

6. Keikyū N1000-1800

   By ToniBabelony, February 22, 2016
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   • Suica
   • February 25, 2016

7. 500 Series Retirement Announced

   By ATShinkansen, September 8, 2024
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   • maihama eki
   • September 13, 2024

8. Shinkansens Design, Fashion & Taxonomy

   By westfalen, May 13, 2011
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 24, 2011

9. Joyful Trains

   By Densha, July 20, 2014
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   • miyakoji
   • November 16, 2016

10. The last run of Kitaguni

    By bill937ca, March 18, 2012
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    • Martijn Meerts
    • April 3, 2012

11. Hokutosei last run

    By bikkuri bahn, August 22, 2015   

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    • SuRoNeFu 25-501
    • September 14, 2015

12. JR test self-driving Shinkansen

    By kuro68000, November 17, 2021
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    • TokyoImperialPalace
    • December 24, 2021

13. E259 Series Renewal Unveiled

    By bill937ca, May 9, 2023
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    • Wolf
    • May 12, 2023

14. Tokaido Shinkansen speed up in spring 2015

    By bikkuri bahn, September 21, 2014   

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    • Shinkansenrailfan
    • September 26, 2014

15. KATO is like the Nintendo and Studio Ghibli of model railroading

    By Dillon, January 25, 2024
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    • Kamome
    • February 1, 2024

16. Odakyu Line 5000 series retiring at the end of this month

    By gmat, January 27, 2011
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    • Guest
    • February 5, 2011

17. JR Central retired KIHA40s from Takayama Line

    By miyakoji, July 2, 2015   

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    • kvp
    • September 6, 2015

18. "Dencha" 819 series

    By katoftw, March 16, 2016
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    • December 10, 2016

19. JR Freight Research Cabins

    By disturbman, January 21, 2021
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    • bc6
    • April 25

20. Yamanote 50th anniversary 103 Series train unveiled.

    By ToniBabelony, January 15, 2013
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    • Densha
    • February 4, 2013

21. What's Japans best freight locomotive?

    By The Birmingham train spotter, August 1, 2021
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    • The Birmingham train spotter
    • August 5, 2021

22. Toden streetcars

    By hans-diesel, August 1, 2016
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    • bill937ca
    • August 7, 2016

23. "Observation" cars in Japan

    By velotrain, June 18, 2017
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 20, 2017

24. Sapporo City to get new trams

    By bikkuri bahn, February 4, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 19, 2012

25. One very long sebu train!

    By cteno4, December 26, 2014
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    • katoftw
    • January 5, 2015