English Language Publications on Japanese Rail

[bill937ca]

Another English language resource is the long running JAPAN | Urban Transport Compilation on Skyscraper City. Currently on page 393. Much new rolling stock and above grounding projects covered here.

 

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/japan-urban-transport-compilation.828904/page-392

 

There is also a Japan Railways thread with 131 pages.

 

 https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/japan-railways.484031/page-131

Edited March 23 by bill937ca

[cteno4]

Thanks added

 

jeff

[SL58654号]

On 5/11/2019 at 1:12 PM, cteno4 said:

 

Japanese Railway Society —  http://www.japaneserailwaysociety.com/

If you don't mind me saying this here, it might be notable that the JRS is in fact the de facto largest English-language body and only regularly published (quarterly) English magazine, "The Bullet-In", dedicated to all things related to Japanese railways in the world. I'm a member and writer myself, of course, and any member can also take the liberty of publishing their photos and writing articles about their own Japanese model railways in it, also. 

[SL58654号]

On 5/11/2019 at 1:12 PM, cteno4 said:

Japan - steam in colour : Vapeur au Japon = Japan - Dampflok in Farbe by Frank Stenvall, ed.

Published by Franks Stenvalls Forlag (1980), Malmo, 1980

ISBN 10: 9172660503 / ISBN 13: 9789172660502

Full color crisp photos of steam railroads in Japan. With maps and list of preserved steam locomotives by prefecture. Captions are in English, French, and German. 112 pages.

I could really use a copy of this.

[cteno4]

Check your used booksellers in japan. Sadly first class shipping us>japan goes from $15 for 15oz to $30 for 16oz and unfortunately it looks like the book weights in at just about 16oz…

 

might also try amazon.co.uk as several used ones there and one may ship to japan reasonably (uk post has some oddly cheap international shipping in some cases).

 

jeff

[cteno4]

3 hours ago, SL58654号 said:

If you don't mind me saying this here, it might be notable that the JRS is in fact the de facto largest English-language body and only regularly published (quarterly) English magazine, "The Bullet-In", dedicated to all things related to Japanese railways in the world. I'm a member and writer myself, of course, and any member can also take the liberty of publishing their photos and writing articles about their own Japanese model railways in it, also. 

Thanks updated. We rely on members providing info like this for these kinds of lists and a member acting as the updater/coordinator of the list (I’ve been coordinating this one).

 

also anyone finding dead links on any of these kinds of list topics, please pm the member coordinating it (person who did the original post in the topic) or post the broken link in the topic and any correction you might have found.

 

thanks

 

jeff

[SL58654号]

Here's a good English website all about Steam in Japan - all modern classes and preserved operating steam.
http://steam.fan.coocan.jp/index.html 

[cteno4]

Thanks added.

 

jeff