Rare and Unusual Trains (Japan Rail)

[Tony Galiani]

2023 and there is a KiHa 54, a new H100 DMU and a steam locomotive in service at a station in Hokkaido.

 

 

That starts 2:39 though the rest of the video is interesting as well.  I think it is pretty great that you can be in Tokyo in the morning and at the far north in the afternoon.

Ciao,

Tony

 

[bill937ca]

Something a bit unusual. JRF with with non-container rolling stock.    Taken in 2021 EF210-304 Towing Hoki Car Tokaido Main Line Kiyosu Station Platform Gifu  Video by かなた254鉄道チャンネル.

 

 

Edited April 1, 2023 by bill937ca

[bill937ca]

Rarely seen  Nagoya Railway Deki 305, 2021.

 

 

[marknewton]

10 hours ago, bill937ca said:

Rarely seen  Nagoya Railway Deki 305, 2021.

 

 

 
Magic! Thanks Bill! 👍

[Nick_Burman]

On 3/31/2023 at 9:44 PM, bill937ca said:

Something a bit unusual. JRF with with non-container rolling stock.    Taken in 2021 EF210-304 Towing Hoki Car Tokaido Main Line Kiyosu Station Platform Gifu  Video by かなた254鉄道チャンネル.

 

 

 

One service whose future seems to be secure for the foreseeable future, as new ore cars have been purchased for it.

 

Cheers Nicholas

Edited April 6, 2023 by Nick_Burman

[bill937ca]

When you feel green like a frog the Tokyu Railway comes through.

 

 

[bill937ca]

JR East Kiya E195 Series Rail Transport Vehicle Video by  かなた254鉄道チャンネル.

 

 

[bill937ca]

Not as common as it once was, a freight train passes through Ikebukuro Station April 22, 2023.

 

 

[bill937ca]

Do you know how the train body is transported? At the Tokyo General Rolling Stock Center, we use a vehicle called "Nontra" for vehicle maintenance. Take a look behind the scenes of the Tokyo General Rolling Stock Center that you can't usually see!

 

Video by TRAInBLAZER [JR East]

 

 

[cteno4]

Totally freakn’ cool! Tomytec please! I guess would not be a horrible scratch build as mostly flat side and front. Would be a cool lasercut or etched model.

 

just love maintenance stuff like this.

 

nicely done video.

 

thanks

 

jeff

[Gunzel]

Came across this today at Zushi. 

 

Seemed to be some sort of test. 

[Tony Galiani]

Great modeling idea!

Tony

[Kamome]

On 2/27/2024 at 9:04 PM, Gunzel said:

Seemed to be some sort of test. 

Chuo line rapids are adding twin-decked green cars from end of 2024 taking the train length up to 12 cars. Are they extending platform lengths to accommodate these longer services?

Edited February 29 by Kamome

[railsquid]

On 2/27/2024 at 9:04 PM, Gunzel said:

Came across this today at Zushi. 

 

Seemed to be some sort of test. 

 

Probably a delivery run.

 

1 hour ago, Kamome said:

Chuo line rapids are adding twin-decked green cars from end of 2024 taking the train length up to 12 cars. Are they extending platform lengths to accommodate these longer services?

 

Yup, they've been at it for the past few years.

[Gunzel]

Thanks, makes sense with J-TREC at Kanazawa-Hakkei, and I eventually worked out on the satellite view there is a link between Keikyu at Jimmuji and JR at Zushi. 

[miyakoji]

Gotta love the satellite view 😁  I've got a few Google Map bookmarks centered on various places.  Never know what you're going to see in a random YT video, then have to research!