Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Yamanote 50th anniversary 103 Series train unveiled.

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

2. Fukushima firm builds first new SL in Japan in 20 yrs

   By tsubasa119, January 29, 2013
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   • marknewton
   • January 31, 2013

3. Chuo Express Line in Tokyo is taking the afternoon off

   By railsquid, January 30, 2013
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   • Sacto1985
   • January 30, 2013

4. Everything on rails

   By heNk, January 28, 2013
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   • heNk
   • January 28, 2013

5. Train cleaning angels

   By cteno4, January 22, 2013
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • January 24, 2013

6. Shinano Railway "Ano Natsu de Matteru" special train?

   By Sacto1985, August 4, 2012
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   • Sacto1985
   • January 22, 2013

7. Help about Shinkansen info

   By Murapido, January 17, 2013
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   • Murapido
   • January 21, 2013

8. E7 W7 Series Shinkansen

   By Guest Closed Account 1, January 15, 2013
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   • Ochanomizu
   • January 21, 2013

9. former JR Central 119s to become Echizen MC7000

   By miyakoji, January 16, 2013
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   • Densha
   • January 16, 2013

10. Kotatsu Train

    By linkey, December 30, 2012
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    • cteno4
    • January 12, 2013

11. Chuo line 115 series

    By bronzeonion, January 3, 2013
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    • Ochanomizu
    • January 9, 2013

12. Retiring of JR Central 117 series

    By Densha, January 6, 2013
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    • E6系
    • January 8, 2013

13. Happy 77th Birthday Naotaka Hirota

    By marknewton, December 27, 2012
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    • marknewton
    • January 8, 2013

14. Kintetsu considers closing 762mm gauge lines 1 2

    By bill937ca, September 9, 2012
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    • Nick_Burman
    • January 5, 2013

15. JR West to open Japan's largest railway museum in spring 2016

    By bikkuri bahn, December 19, 2012
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    • cteno4
    • January 4, 2013

16. Ginza Line Stations To Be Renovated

    By gmat, December 22, 2012
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    • Ochanomizu
    • December 24, 2012

17. Winter steam: Amemiya #21 makes rare winter run today

    By bikkuri bahn, December 15, 2012
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    • marknewton
    • December 18, 2012

18. JR East to restore C58 239 1 2

    By miyakoji, October 12, 2012
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    • marknewton
    • December 18, 2012

19. Kinki Sharyo introduces prototype of hybrid EMU- "Smart BEST"

    By bikkuri bahn, October 16, 2012
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    • miyakoji
    • December 14, 2012

20. Kururi Line changing of the guard, exclusively E130 operation from Dec. 2

    By bikkuri bahn, December 2, 2012
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    • Densha
    • December 12, 2012

21. Shinano Rlwy 169 series to be retired from regular service this April (2013)

    By bikkuri bahn, December 6, 2012
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    • Sacto1985
    • December 8, 2012

22. New type of railway container debuts

    By bikkuri bahn, November 29, 2012
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    • Lawrence
    • December 3, 2012

23. Keiyo Line breakdown disrupts service

    By bikkuri bahn, November 28, 2012
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    • Jace
    • December 1, 2012

24. And in further steam loco news...

    By marknewton, November 28, 2012
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    • marknewton
    • November 28, 2012

25. Meiji Mura steam train and tram running again.

    By marknewton, November 12, 2012
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    • marknewton
    • November 28, 2012