Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JR Tokai promotes N700 Shinkansen to Obama Administration

   By bikkuri bahn, July 2, 2009
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   • Mudkip Orange
   • July 7, 2009

2. Smoke spreads under train car floor in Hokkaido

   By gmat, June 6, 2011
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   • angusmclean
   • June 8, 2011

3. West Kyushu Shinkansen pics

   By katoftw, December 22, 2021
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   • katoftw
   • January 6, 2022

4. new museum - Tsuyama Railroad Educational Museum

   By miyakoji, January 31, 2016   

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   • 16 replies
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   • yakumo381
   • February 14, 2018

5. New JR East luxury cruise train to run through Seikan Tunnel

   By bikkuri bahn, December 4, 2015   

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   • jreast
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   • katoftw
   • January 16, 2016

6. JR Kyushu to undertake large project to eliminate staff at least-used stations

   By miyakoji, January 19, 2015   

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   • katoftw
   • January 21, 2015

7. Mooka Rlwy tells ill-mannered railfans to stay away

   By bikkuri bahn, April 18, 2016   

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   • nanohana
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   • cteno4
   • April 22, 2016

8. Sayonara (Good-Bye) Series 500 - Nozomi

   By VVVF, February 28, 2010
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   • disturbman
   • March 2, 2010

9. Kita Kinki Tango Railway to be renamed Kyoto Tango Railway

   By bikkuri bahn, January 30, 2015   

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   • willer bus
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   • westfalen
   • February 2, 2015

10. Extremely Strong Typhoon No. 15 paying a visit to the Kanto area

    By railsquid, September 8, 2019
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    • lesliegibson
    • September 14, 2019

11. Japanese Railway signalling system

    By stevej, August 7, 2015
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    • stevej
    • August 22, 2015

12. Snake on seat halts Tokaido bullet train

    By cteno4, July 5, 2011
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    • westfalen
    • July 10, 2011

13. What is this facility?

    By katoftw, July 9, 2016
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    • Sacto1985
    • July 10, 2016

14. Going EF66 Hunting and question about identifiers

    By ote-m, June 22, 2015
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    • gmat
    • June 28, 2015

15. Cargo/maintenance/non-revenue trains of private passenger operators

    By Jaco3011, November 3, 2021
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    • marknewton
    • November 4, 2021

16. Printed material on Japanese rail in English?

    By SantaFe1970, February 14, 2015
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    • Steve4031
    • March 2, 2015

17. Chichibu's C58 363 derails

    By miyakoji, August 7, 2012
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    • The_Ghan
    • August 10, 2012

18. JR Kyushu Cruise Train Seven Stars

    By bill937ca, June 1, 2012
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    • Davo Dentetsu
    • June 18, 2012

19. SL engine drivers and white armbands?

    By SL-san, September 26, 2023
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    • SL-san
    • September 29, 2023

20. E4 Shinkansen cars, an unusual feature.

    By ben_issacs, April 10, 2019
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    • JR 500系
    • April 14, 2019

21. Japanese Rolling Stock Builders

    By bill937ca, June 7, 2020
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    • Socimi
    • June 14, 2020

22. 500系 Shinkansen retirement

    By Shinkansenrailfan, September 27, 2014
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • September 30, 2014

23. Derailment and fire on Sekisho Line

    By bikkuri bahn, May 28, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 24, 2011

24. Any website with JR East Announcement Audio Files?

    By Philphil, November 3, 2018
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    • cteno4
    • November 4, 2018

25. Unknown freight car

    By Yavaris Forge, April 16, 2020
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    • railsquid
    • April 20, 2021