Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JNR Liveries / Livery Eras 1 2

   By serotta1972, January 29, 2016
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   • marknewton
   • October 24, 2021

2. Japanese Freight Depots and Team Tracks

   By Szdfan, October 12, 2021
   • 11 replies
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   • Rod.H
   • October 20, 2021

3. Accident on Tokaido Shinkansen 18/10/2021

   By JR 500系, October 18, 2021
   • 3 replies
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   • cteno4
   • October 18, 2021

4. Ayoyoshi Limited Express

   By Szdfan, October 16, 2021
   • 3 replies
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   • Socimi
   • October 18, 2021

5. Japan earthquake derails train!

   By The Birmingham train spotter, October 17, 2021
   • 4 replies
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   • The Birmingham train spotter
   • October 17, 2021

6. Tokaido Shinkansen breaking for earthquake early warning system

   By TokyoImperialPalace, October 8, 2021
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   • TokyoImperialPalace
   • October 8, 2021

7. Joetsu Shinkansen Upgrade / E4 Series retirement 1 2

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

8. My top 5 favourite Japanese Steam Locomotives

   By The Birmingham train spotter, October 3, 2021
   • 4 replies
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   • SL-san
   • October 4, 2021

9. My top 5 favourite Japanese trains

   By The Birmingham train spotter, September 5, 2021
   • 9 replies
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   • katoftw
   • September 27, 2021

10. Mitaka Overpass to be dismantled

    By mojo, September 17, 2021
    • 3 replies
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    • railsquid
    • September 26, 2021

11. Tokyo area railway lines with best/worst reputations 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, June 16, 2015   

    • tokyo
    • tokyu
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      • joban line
      • toyoko line
      • keihin tohoku line
      • yamanote line
      • saikyo line
      • den-en toshi line
    • 43 replies
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    • railsquid
    • September 24, 2021

12. What Is Your Favorite Shinkansen? 1 2

    By 200系, April 27, 2021
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • August 25, 2021

13. Dispatched at midnight "Mowing train"

    By bill937ca, August 18, 2021
    • 7 replies
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    • inobu
    • August 19, 2021

14. JR West DEC700

    By Szdfan, August 6, 2021
    • 7 replies
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    • Socimi
    • August 16, 2021

15. Shinkansen Passenger trains are now transporting Freight!!

    By The Birmingham train spotter, August 7, 2021
    • 10 replies
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    • The Birmingham train spotter
    • August 8, 2021

16. Should Japan have more Freight Locomotives like the M250 Series?

    By The Birmingham train spotter, August 5, 2021
    • 19 replies
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    • chadbag
    • August 7, 2021

17. What's Japans best freight locomotive?

    By The Birmingham train spotter, August 1, 2021
    • 16 replies
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    • The Birmingham train spotter
    • August 5, 2021

18. Post-War Steam Locomotive Oil Conversion

    By Fugu, July 26, 2021
    • 3 replies
    • 436 views
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    • Kiha66
    • July 26, 2021

19. Steam locomotive livery question

    By Fugu, July 5, 2021
    • 5 replies
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    • Fugu
    • July 7, 2021

20. Extra trains to be run during Olympics

    By bikkuri bahn, July 1, 2021   

    • extra train
    • rinji ressha
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      • rinji ressha
      • olympics
      • jreast
    • 1 reply
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    • Yavianice
    • July 1, 2021

21. New Uchibo line rolling stock E131 series

    By trainsforever8, May 12, 2020
    • 10 replies
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    • Takahama Trainwatcher
    • June 11, 2021

22. Hokodate Line Structures

    By Tony Galiani, June 7, 2021
    • 7 replies
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    • Tony Galiani
    • June 8, 2021

23. Vegetable Traffic

    By Szdfan, May 26, 2021
    • 2 replies
    • 434 views
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 26, 2021

24. Street Track in Japan

    By Szdfan, May 11, 2021
    • 15 replies
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    • marknewton
    • May 25, 2021

25. Shinkansen Bathroom Break

    By Szdfan, May 24, 2021
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    • 352 views
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    • Szdfan
    • May 24, 2021