Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Kyoto Railway Museum rolling stock, news thread 1 2 3

   By miyakoji, February 20, 2015   

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   • cteno4
   • April 30, 2016

2. JR East E261 Series Announced 1 2

   By bill937ca, May 8, 2018
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   • bill937ca
   • March 24, 2020

3. C61 20 back in service 06/04

   By bikkuri bahn, June 7, 2011
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   • westfalen
   • June 9, 2011

4. Dr. Yellow Traveling South on Dec. 7th. 1 2 3

   By gmat, December 6, 2011
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   • Sacto1985
   • June 18, 2012

5. Nagasaki Shinkansen maybe not to use Free Gauge Train 1 2 3

   By Densha, February 24, 2016
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   • kvp
   • June 23, 2018

6. JR Freight Research Cabins

   By disturbman, January 21, 2021
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   • bill937ca
   • February 1

7. JR West 225-100 new builds

   By Slobo, January 19, 2017
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • January 20, 2017

8. New Type: JR West Series 225 1 2

   By miyakoji, May 8, 2010
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   • disturbman
   • December 6, 2010

9. Nankai Rapi:t 50000 series Star Wars livery 1 2 3

   By Densha, October 21, 2015
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   • nickhp
   • July 14, 2016

10. JR Hokkaido H5s leave Kawasaki factory 1 2 3

    By miyakoji, October 13, 2014   

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    • Sacto1985
    • February 28, 2015

11. Kintetsu Shimakaze sight seeing limited express

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

12. Train Otaku For fans of locomotives, it’s full steam ahead

    By Guest ___, March 31, 2009
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    • keitaro
    • January 18, 2011

13. New EMU's for the Osaka Loop Line 1 2

    By Sacto1985, December 9, 2014
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    • railsquid
    • November 10, 2016

14. DD51 Retirement

    By Das Steinkopf, December 18, 2020
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    • Das Steinkopf
    • March 13, 2021

15. New Type: JR West Kiha 189 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, March 19, 2010
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    • serotta1972
    • March 8, 2016

16. JR East rolling stock lost during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake 1 2 3

    By Densha, August 23, 2015
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    • Yavianice
    • October 31, 2018

17. JR East announces KiHa 130-500 series and GV-E400 series 1 2

    By Densha, July 4, 2017   

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    • bill937ca
    • September 16, 2020

18. New Type: JR East Series HB-E300 "Resort View"

    By bikkuri bahn, April 26, 2010
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    • miyakoji
    • May 16, 2015

19. best time for the Yamanote

    By EF57, March 12, 2019
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    • ben_issacs
    • April 10, 2019

20. Oldest active trains in Japan -2020 1 2

    By bill937ca, April 21, 2020
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    • 200系
    • May 5, 2020

21. White gloves

    By Matteo_IT, August 13, 2013
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    • Ochanomizu
    • October 31, 2013

22. 113/115 Front/Face Design - What other trains have it? 1 2 3

    By serotta1972, October 25, 2015
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    • Sacto1985
    • January 26, 2016

23. Akita Shinkansen Komachi derails in blizzard

    By bikkuri bahn, March 2, 2013   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 16, 2013

24. How come Japan didn't unify on 1,500 V DC for overhead electric power? 1 2

    By Sacto1985, April 11, 2015
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    • hans-diesel
    • March 5, 2016

25. JR Hokkaido closing railway lines in depopulated areas

    By Densha, November 20, 2016
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    • Nick_Burman
    • April 17, 2020