Rugby World Cup trains?

[Lawrence]

Hi guys

I wondered if any of you knew of any new train liveries being produced to commemorate the forthcoming Rugby World Cup in a couple of weeks. It would be nice if something was done and perhaps, down the line, one of the manufacturers might come out with a model.

[railsquid]

A quick search (for "ラグビーワールドカップ　ラッピング列車")  reveals a few

 

Sanriku Railway:

 

 

JR West:

 

https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2019/08/page_14798.html

 

Chichibu Railway:

 

https://www.kumagaya-rugby.jp/others_info/ラグビーワールドカップ2019tmラッピングトレインが/

 

 

[EdF]

This gives me hope for lots of Tokyo 2020 wraps!

[Welshbloke]

Hopefully Tomytec will have spotted the souvenir sales potential in producing these in N...

[gmat]

All-you-can-drink beer train runs after World Cup Rugby game in Osaka

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190923/p2g/00m/0na/053000c

 

Grant

[cteno4]

That just sounds like it’s asking for trouble.

 

jeff

[railsquid]

That was the first thought which went through my head, but it looks like the train was full of Japanese fans who probably cleaned the train once it reached its destination ;).

[Welshbloke]

Reminds me of tales I heard of British Rail services between Cardiff and the surrounding Valleys on match days. Renditions of rugby songs with the train horn were apparently standard!

[gmat]

Rugby World Cup fans perform lineout on floor of a Japanese train

https://soranews24.com/2019/09/24/rugby-world-cup-fans-perform-lineout-on-floor-of-a-japanese-train/

 

Grant

[gmat]

Rugby World Cup fans slammed for singing anthems, forming human pyramids on Japanese trains

https://soranews24.com/2019/10/07/rugby-world-cup-fans-slammed-for-singing-anthems-forming-human-pyramids-on-japanese-trains/

 

Grant

 

[katoftw]

To be expected.

[Welshbloke]

Pray that Japan never suffers a football world cup. If they thought rugby fans were bad...