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Tokyo General Rolling Stock Summer Fair 2011


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Side shot of the specially painted 185 series.

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This train was running back and forth on a short section of track but I ran out of time before I could shoot it properly.

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Sobu line cars.

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Small garden. Gourd vines.

 

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Best wishes,

Grant

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One more spot for the kiddies.

You go to the pool and fish for a plastic globe. Then you go around to the other side and chose a clear bag with a plastic fish in water. Then reach in the box to get a ticket for one of the small dolls. At least that's what I think is happening.

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Best wishes,

Grant

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They had a stand up pachinko-type game but they were putting it away. It's near 15:00, time to close up.

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Best wishes,

Grant

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When I had more time and opportunity to be at Shinjuku Station, I often shot the Kintaro diesel passing southwards at 12:00, but since the earthquake, its schedule is less regular. It seems to miss the 12:00 slot more often these days, especially on the weekends. Taken at nearly 15:00. Kintaro is the young boy wielding an ax.

 

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Best wishes,

Grant

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Parts department, I guess.DSC_0445-2.jpg

 

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They apparently had a line set up for a mini train, but i was too late to see it.

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Best wishes,

Grant

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Special Occasion/Anniversary plates for Rinkai Line trains.DSC_0455-2.jpg

 

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This section was selling goods for the Rinkai Line, I believe.

 

Dress up as a stationmaster aand have your photo taken. Wonder if adults can get their photos taken?DSC_0458-1.jpg

 

A train set. Is it N scale?

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Rinkaru the dolphin is the character for the Rinkai Line.

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Hi,Rinkaru here. Glad to make your acquaintance. Please come to Odaiba on the Rinkai Line.

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The green face on the poster behind is Gatchapin, from the Ponki Kids, a long running kids show. If you know The Killers, it was in the Japan music video that they made. If you really know, the popular JPop singer Namie Amuro was a member in their morning TV show, along with Ran Ran Suzuki, both dressed in rabbit costumes when they were teens and before she became a superstar.  

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Link to Gatchapin.

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Badges.

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Produce and specialty food from Fukushima including Aizu-Wakamatsu.

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People dressed as clowns twisting balloons into animals. This was at the spot seen in the beginning.

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The End. Whew!!!

 

Best wishes,

Grant

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Grant,

 

Thank you for providing these photos and it looks like it was a very interesting day out to look into these facilities.

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Thank you linkey, KenS andMonrail Cat,

Your thanks and comments are greatly appreciated. There are a few more Family Days coming up in the Fall, but my new lessons on Saturday will put a kibosh to adequately shooting some of them

 

Best wishes,

Grant

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great pics, thanks gmat :thumbsup:

 

I especially like those pictures of the traction motors.  There's that sort of bracket thing that I suppose is designed to break at a certain torque level, so other components aren't damaged.  Anyone know what that's called in English or in Japanese?  Some farm machinery has a shear pin or shear bolt on the PTO shaft that serves the same purpose.

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