There is a prototype for everything... (Japan Rail)

[tripel7]

I think the thing in this video of Tom Scott captures "everything" perfectly:

 

[cteno4]

We split off the rare trains into a new topic to keep this topic to the really odd and weird bits.

 

jeff

 

 

[katoftw]

Tofu SL kaiju cars being pulled by old Hokkaido DD51s in JR East Aizu region.

 

[railsquid]

Dat's a DE10.

[Kamome]

That DE10 looks quite smart in Hokutosei livery. Apparently Tobu acquired 1109 from JR East in 2020 when it was painted into this livery from the standard red. 

 

As for models, think its only Rokuhan who produced a Z scale version of the loco in this livery although for N you can buy decals from small companies like R-Kobo.

[SwallowAngel]

 

After quick maintenance it is always a good idea to run your model's motor car in without any load (or so I heard atleast...)

[railsquid]

Aha, so JR Hokkaido acquire their stock 2nd hand from auction sites too?
 

 

[railsquid]

JR 209-1000 series in Chuo Line livery running with passengers on the Joban line?
 

 

(Some sort of special event for VVVF fans).

[Yavaris Forge]

That's some nice sounding GTOs at work there.

Of course someone on Youtube tried to simulate it: 

 

[railsquid]

Odakyu experimenting with street running operations:

 

 

[Tony Galiani]

@railsquid - Would you happen to know what the story is with this?  I am really curious since it doesn't look like the best route to be moving a railway car.

Tony

[cteno4]

TruckRail. When a railroad just gets tired of laying track…

 

jeff

[Gunzel]

Yokoze station on the Seibu Chichibu line. 
 

[railsquid]

On 2/25/2024 at 11:23 PM, Tony Galiani said:

@railsquid - Would you happen to know what the story is with this?  I am really curious since it doesn't look like the best route to be moving a railway car.

Tony

 

Too tired to check, but I think from the comments it was something like the car was going to be scrapped and the depot it was going from doesn't have good road access.

[railsquid]

1 hour ago, Gunzel said:

Yokoze station on the Seibu Chichibu line. 
 

 

Ah yes, the Seibu museum collection.

[Beaver]

Waiting for the museum to be built? There seem to be quite a few larger railway companies saying they intend to build company museums.

[bill937ca]

"Summer Beer Train"

A test ride on the summer tradition "Summer Beer Train" will be operated by reservation from June 16 in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture

 

The "Summer Beer Train" is a summer tradition that runs through Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture. Before it starts running on the 16th, a test ride was held by related parties on the 14th. Toyohashi Railway has been popular by turning the streetcars that run through the city into "Odensha" in winter and "Beer Train" in summer. Before the "Summer Beer Train" starts running on the 16th, a test ride was held on the 14th. The "Summer Beer Train" runs by reservation from the 16th to September 17th.

 

 

 

 

For those interested this is the 2024 brochure. (PDF)   https://www.toyotetsu.com/news/000461.html

Edited May 23 by bill937ca