Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. End of the EF66 0 series? 1 2

   By yakumo381, December 6, 2017   

   • jr freight
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   • bill937ca
   • June 24, 2018

2. New type of platform 'door'?

   By Beaver, January 14, 2019
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   • Socimi
   • January 14, 2019

3. Amagasaki Train Crash 2005 documentary

   By JR 500系, April 20, 2014
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   • Das Steinkopf
   • May 7, 2019

4. Kyoto Tango Railway KTR8000 DMU refurb - Tango no Umi

   By miyakoji, January 1, 2016   

   • kyoto tango railway
   • ktr
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     • nihonkai
     • kitakinki tango railway
     • ktr8000
     • dmu
     • tango no umi
     • mitooka eiji
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   • miyakoji
   • April 17, 2016

5. Bombardier makes "better" trains than Japanese makers 1 2

   By bikkuri bahn, February 27, 2017   

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   • Nick_Burman
   • March 3, 2017

6. E7 intermediate cars being test run inside KHI plant

   By bikkuri bahn, September 16, 2013   

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   • kawasaki heavy
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     • hyogo
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     • khi
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   • miyakoji
   • October 31, 2013

7. Driven axles on KiHa 20... KiHa 52 KiHa 40... 1 2

   By hans-diesel, October 8, 2015
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   • sectionmaster
   • February 25, 2017

8. Possible Scoop- JR East to request tenders for new rolling stock for Hachinohe Line 1 2

   By bikkuri bahn, June 23, 2014   

   • jreast
   • hachinohe line
   • 32 replies
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   • cteno4
   • July 1, 2014

9. New Type: JR Freight HD300

   By miyakoji, November 1, 2010
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   • keitaro
   • April 25, 2011

10. Joetsu Shinkansen Upgrade / E4 Series retirement 1 2

    By bill937ca, June 1, 2019
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    • JR 500系
    • October 5, 2021

11. Upside down triangles?

    By Tintinfan, April 2, 2018
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    • Socimi
    • April 3, 2018

12. JR Matsuyama Station to be Demolished 1 2

    By Guest ___, May 22, 2014   

    • jr shikoku
    • 29 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • June 1, 2014

13. Nationality of voice announcements on Japanese trains.

    By ben_issacs, May 3, 2019
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    • ben_issacs
    • May 4, 2019

14. Derailment and fire on Sekisho Line

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

15. New rolling stock for Shizutetsu 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, November 29, 2014   

    • shizuoka tetsudo
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    • 34 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 24, 2015

16. Hokutosei last run

    By bikkuri bahn, August 22, 2015   

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    • 16 replies
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    • SuRoNeFu 25-501
    • September 14, 2015

17. Bad news for railfans- JR Hokkaido

    By bikkuri bahn, April 21, 2010
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    • scott
    • April 23, 2010

18. JR Shikoku 8600 series hauled from KHI plant

    By bikkuri bahn, February 27, 2014   

    • jrshikoku
    • 8600 series
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      • de10
    • 21 replies
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    • Densha
    • October 22, 2017

19. Tetsudo Fan magazine

    By bikkuri bahn, February 26, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 28, 2011

20. Retirement 209-0 Series

    By VVVF, January 26, 2010
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    • ToniBabelony
    • January 27, 2010

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

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

22. South Hokkaido Railway Company KIHA40 livery

    By miyakoji, February 7, 2016   

    • jrhokkaido
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      • dmu
      • 3rd sector
      • third sector
      • shr
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    • 12 replies
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    • Densha
    • August 8, 2016

23. Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line 2000 series 1 2

    By korat, March 26, 2018
    • 32 replies
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    • bill937ca
    • February 24, 2019

24. Is this for real ??

    By domino, May 14, 2012
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    • cteno4
    • May 15, 2012

25. Maglev train plan outlined by JR Tokai 1 2

    By cteno4, September 18, 2013
    • 37 replies
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    • kvp
    • February 1, 2014