Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. The last KuMoNi 83 is on the move

   By Welshbloke, April 14, 2020
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   • Welshbloke
   • August 1, 2020

2. JR Kyushu Kiha 66.67 retirement

   By katoftw, July 30, 2020
   • 3 replies
   • 500 views
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   • Socimi
   • July 31, 2020

3. JR Hokkaido, JR East, Tokyu Dentetsu to cooperate on running summer Hokkaido tourist trains

   By bikkuri bahn, February 13, 2019   

   • jr hokkaido
   • jr east
   • (and 4 more)

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     • jr hokkaido
     • jr east
     • tokyu
     • the royal express
     • izukyu
     • soya line
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   • katoftw
   • July 22, 2020

4. Super Rail Cargo passes in daylight hours

   By bikkuri bahn, July 19, 2020   

   • jr freight
   • super rail cargo
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     Tagged with:

     • jr freight
     • super rail cargo
     • m250
     • container freight
     • unusual workings
     • tokaido line
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 19, 2020

5. N700S Debuts, N700a retirement commences

   By 200系, July 3, 2020
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   • Sacto1985
   • July 17, 2020

6. Goats on a slope

   By railsquid, July 14, 2020
   • 1 reply
   • 574 views
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   • Cat
   • July 14, 2020

7. Its back - Hohi Line JR Kyushu

   By katoftw, May 27, 2020
   • 2 replies
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   • katoftw
   • July 13, 2020

8. Parts of the Suigun (Mizugun?) Line Reopen

   By Cat, July 5, 2020
   • 3 replies
   • 566 views
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   • Socimi
   • July 5, 2020

9. Mitsui Chemicals Line to close in May

   By bill937ca, February 28, 2020
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   • maihama eki
   • July 2, 2020

10. Road Daughters

    By Cat, June 30, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 625 views
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    • Cat
    • July 1, 2020

11. Keihin-Tohoku line to get one man operation and new rolling stock

    By trainsforever8, June 27, 2020
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    • Socimi
    • June 30, 2020

12. R.I.P. Hokushinkyuko Railway

    By Socimi, June 16, 2020
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    • Das Steinkopf
    • June 22, 2020

13. Japanese Rolling Stock Builders

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

14. New 'TH Liner' to run on Tobu line/Hibiya Line

    By RossDensha, December 20, 2019   

    • tobu
    • tokyo metro
    • 15 replies
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    • RossDensha
    • June 14, 2020

15. Aoto station derailment

    By marknewton, June 13, 2020
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    • 602 views
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    • miyakoji
    • June 13, 2020

16. Freight train Fukuoka to Sapporo

    By katoftw, June 8, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 534 views
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    • railsquid
    • June 8, 2020

17. Seibu's 'Laview' express 1 2 3 4

    By miyakoji, March 16, 2016
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    • railsquid
    • June 7, 2020

18. Bay Resort Limited

    By bill937ca, May 31, 2020
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    • bill937ca
    • May 31, 2020

19. Chuo Shinkansen construction delayed, unlikely to meet 2027 deadline.

    By Yavianice, May 29, 2020   

    • chuo shinkansen
    • maglev
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    • Yavianice
    • May 29, 2020

20. Japan's last coal freight train February 2020

    By bill937ca, May 29, 2020
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    • cteno4
    • May 29, 2020

21. EF66-104 going for scrap

    By yakumo381, May 17, 2020
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    • cteno4
    • May 29, 2020

22. track diagram freaks

    By cteno4, February 8, 2015
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    • bill937ca
    • May 28, 2020

23. Japan's railways plan to scale back shinkansen suspensions as COVID-19 epidemic wanes

    By bill937ca, May 22, 2020
    • 0 replies
    • 421 views
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    • bill937ca
    • May 22, 2020

24. Wamu 48000 Woodchip vans

    By ranger10178, May 20, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 536 views
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    • ranger10178
    • May 20, 2020

25. Eki ranpu (aka lamp hut)

    By bill937ca, May 17, 2020
    • 7 replies
    • 727 views
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    • ranger10178
    • May 18, 2020