serotta1972 Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 While I was doing some obligatory souvenir shopping for the family and mainly the kids - I picked up a couple of things for myself. I got 2 really nice coin pouches and some other JR related items, 2 mouse pads that I will use for something else, a Suica card holder and a keychain. 3 Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) 3.5 Days in Japan - Train Rides Statistics: Total km/miles ridden - 2906 km / 1805 miles Total Trips - 30 300+ km - 4 100-299 km - 4 50-99 km - 6 10-49 km - 8 1-9 km - 8 Trains Ridden - 18 Shinkansen - 7 N700A W7 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 Limited Express - 4 E259 E351 Series 383 Kintetsu 21020 Commuter/Suburban - 7 Series 115 Series 205 E231 E233 Series 225 Series 323 Kiha 110 All I can do is reminisce about the 3.5 days I spent in Japan and can't wait to get home and do mock runs of the trips that I did. I am now looking for the 351 Super Azusa and Kintetsu Urban Liner Next. A Kato N700A and Series 383 will be waiting for me when I get home. Edited September 30, 2017 by serotta1972 7 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Amazing trip Junior! Well planned and you certainly made the best of your 3.5 days train riding! The 351 series(the 251 series is the Super view Odoriko) and Kintetsu Urban Liner next are mostly sold out unfortunately... I guess Yahoo Auctions are your best bet now... 2 Link to comment
Suica Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 The 351 series(the 251 series is the Super view Odoriko) and Kintetsu Urban Liner next are mostly sold out unfortunately... I guess Yahoo Auctions are your best bet now... I actually found that the best way to buy the E351 are Japanese modeltrain stores. Every now and then you can find a set for under 15k 1 Link to comment
railsquid Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Paid JPY 9,000 for mine via Yahoo. Here's one at JPY 6,000, 1 bid and 22 hours to go: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c610588416 2 Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 Thanks for the tips guys and for the link Squid. Let me give it a go and see what happens. Link to comment
densha17 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Sounds like a very interesting trip to Japan. I envy your journey! Kinda curious what did you do in the Philippines. Link to comment
locidm Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Sounds like an amazing trip serotta! Full of envy here. Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 Sounds like a very interesting trip to Japan. I envy your journey! Kinda curious what did you do in the Philippines. Lots of family time in the Philippines - that's why I requested for a little me time in Japan. :) Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 Pics from July 21.2017 - Narita Express to Tokyo, and after getting lost a little bit in the station I hopped on the Yamagata Shinkansen Super Express and headed to Yamagata and back to Ueno Station. http://www.jnsforum.com/community/gallery/album/265-japan-72117/ 5 Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Great photos Junior! That tiny hotel room sure brings back a lot of memories for anyone who's stayed in one before! Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Thanks for sharing the pictures Junior! Yes that mini hotel sure brings back a lot of Japan trip memories, as we were staying in one most of the time during our time in Japan! Certainly lovely that E3... How is the ride? I'm especially looking forward to riding the E3 or E6 especially when they travel on the conventional lines... that's something about riding a bullet train on conventional lines that makes me look forward to it... did you manage to catch the coupling/ de-coupling action with the E2 in Fukushima station? Wonder why you got that huge chicken drumstick! :) 1 Link to comment
railsquid Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Wonder why you got that huge chicken drumstick! :) That's no chicken drumstick, that's an "American Dog". Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 Yes, it's an American Corn Dog which I used to buy all the time at 7/11 for lunch when I was in high school so when I saw they had them, I had to have one and it had the most interesting ketchup and mustard packet/dispenser - it was very clever, I wished I had taken a picture of it. One of the primary reasons for riding the Yamagata Shinkansen was because of the conventional line and of course being an E3. The ride was as smooth as the other Shinkansen and I wanted to get out of the train to watch the uncoupling as I was in the last car but was afraid I would get left behind as it happened pretty quickly. :) Next trip, the Akita Shinkansen is on the top of the list. Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 Pics from July 22, 2017 - E231 Yamanote Line - Ueno Station to Tokyo N700 Hikari Shinkansen - Tokyo to Shin-Osaka 225 - Shin Osaka to Osaka 232 Osaka Loop - Osaka to Tsuruhashi Kintetsu Urban Liner Next - Tsuruhashi to Nagayo N700 Hikari Shinkansen - Tokyo to Shinakawa E233 - Shinakawa to Tokyo E5/E3 Shinkansen Asuna - Tokyo to Oyama E2 Asama Shinkansen- Oyama to Ueno http://www.jnsforum.com/community/gallery/album/266-japan-72217/ 4 Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Can someone please identify this train? Thank you very much! Link to comment
miyakoji Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 JR Central 311 series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/311_series 1 Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 15 minutes ago, miyakoji said: JR Central 311 series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/311_series Thanks miyakoji! Another JR Central train on my want list - this might be something that Greenmax will make. Link to comment
Gryphr Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 6 hours ago, serotta1972 said: Thanks miyakoji! Another JR Central train on my want list - this might be something that Greenmax will make. It seems like Micro Ace made them in 2008, set numbers A2790 , A2791 and A2792. Maybe those are still sourceable through Yahoo Auctions and co. 1 Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 Ah, thanks Gryhr for the heads up. I will keep an eye out for these. Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Pics from July 23, 2017 A slower pace compared to the day before. Spent a lot of time at the Takasaki station and also at Komagawa and a 2 hour ride on a Kiha 110 on the Hachiko Line. E231 Yamanote Line - Ueno to Tokyo E4 Max - Tokyo to Takasaki Kiha 110 Hachiko Line - Takasaki to Komagawa Series 205 Hachiko Line (Electrified Portion) - Komagawa to Hachioji E233 Yokohama Line - Hachioji to Shin Yokohoma N700 - Shin Yokohama to Shinigawa E233 Keihin Tohoku Line - Shinigawa to Nishi-Kawaguchi (Visited Nariichi and his shop) 4 Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Some more excellent pictures Junior, thanks for sharing! I love the rainy atmosphere. Seems you managed to see an interesting mixture of trains, even some steam too! The second picture with the tracks curving away at the base of the hill would make a great T track curve module. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Thanks junior, love the interesting trackside scenery, always great to learn from for scenery! jeff Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 Pics from my last full day in Japan - 7/24/17 W7 Hokuriko Shinkansen - Ueno to Karuizawa 115 Series Shinano Railway - Karuizawa to Ueda W7 Hokuriko Shinkansen - Ueda to Nagano 383 Series Shinano Limited Express - Nagano to Matsumoto E351 Series Super Asuza - Matsumoto to Shinjuku 3 1 Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Great photos Junior! It's interesting to see how big the platforms at Karuizawa seem now that only the Shinano railway uses it. Link to comment
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