Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Special lineup of JR East shinkansen rolling stock at Oyama depot 5/19

   By bikkuri bahn, May 21, 2012
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   • Guest
   • May 23, 2012

2. how much electricity does it take to move a train?

   By miyakoji, May 20, 2012
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   • cteno4
   • May 21, 2012

3. Interesting piece on Japanese private railway development

   By bikkuri bahn, May 19, 2012
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   • bill937ca
   • May 20, 2012

4. Is this for real ??

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

5. JRE KIYA E193 track inspection train on Aizu Railway

   By miyakoji, May 11, 2012
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   • KenS
   • May 12, 2012

6. JR Hokkaido 735 series enters revenue service, 733 not far behind

   By miyakoji, May 5, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 5, 2012

7. Thai premier a passenger on shinkansen

   By bikkuri bahn, May 2, 2012
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   • keitaro
   • May 6, 2012

8. Rapidly melting snow causes rlwy embankment to subside

   By bikkuri bahn, April 30, 2012
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   • The_Ghan
   • May 11, 2012

9. Suspicious liquid' at JR Yotsuya station turns out to be tea

   By Guest ___, April 7, 2012
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   • Guest
   • April 17, 2012

10. Lupin the 3rd train in Hokkaido

    By bikkuri bahn, April 3, 2012
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    • Minelayer
    • July 4, 2013

11. Bad weather affecting trains in Kanto

    By bikkuri bahn, April 3, 2012
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    • gmat
    • April 3, 2012

12. Farewell Towada Kanko Railway

    By bill937ca, April 2, 2012
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    • bill937ca
    • May 7, 2012

13. What will replace the E1 & E4 Shinkansens by 2016? 1 2

    By Eisenbahn, March 24, 2012
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    • Sacto1985
    • June 18, 2012

14. Yamanote line in Tokyo features AKB48 train

    By Guest ___, March 20, 2012
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    • Guest
    • March 23, 2012

15. Mori Works I/C locos

    By Nick_Burman, March 19, 2012
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    • Nick_Burman
    • March 19, 2012

16. The last run of Nihonkai

    By bill937ca, March 18, 2012
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    • westfalen
    • March 26, 2012

17. The last run of Kitaguni

    By bill937ca, March 18, 2012
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    • Martijn Meerts
    • April 3, 2012

18. Container train Qs

    By Nick_Burman, March 18, 2012
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    • Nick_Burman
    • March 18, 2012

19. 100 series/300 series shinkansen joint retirement ceremony @Okayama

    By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2012
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    • linkey
    • March 21, 2012

20. The last wamu train 2012/03/17

    By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2012
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    • bill937ca
    • April 1, 2012

21. Tokyo Sky Tree Station debuts- Tobu Isezaki Line

    By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 17, 2012

22. JR Tokai museum exceeds visitor number projections

    By bikkuri bahn, March 16, 2012
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    • cteno4
    • March 16, 2012

23. Gakunan Railway Festival- 1 week before end of freight services

    By bikkuri bahn, March 15, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 16, 2012

24. Kyushu: Shinkansen off power six hours

    By linkey, March 14, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 15, 2012

25. Tokyo train halt operations at 2:46 on Sunday- drill/moment of silence

    By bikkuri bahn, March 12, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 12, 2012