Quick Question - What is the "Skirt" of a Japanese Train?

[nickhp]

Here is the Japanese text, just wondering what the "skirt" is?  Is it the front piece around the coupling, like the plow etc? 

 

状態：スカートのみ欠品しています。

 

Thanks!

 

Nick

[VJM]

Is it the front piece around the coupling, like the plow etc? 

 

Yes.

[nickhp]

Thanks for the quick reply!

 

Nick

[E6系]

Also proof that trains are feminine.   !!!

[Keikyu]

Also proof that trains are feminine.   !!!

 

So it would be rude to lift a train's skirt?

[ToniBabelony]

I like them without skirts, thank you very much. My trains that is. Makes them look sassy.

[Davo Dentetsu]

So it would be rude to lift a train's skirt?

 

I can't imagine what it's like to be slapped in the face by a locomotive... :S

[ToniBabelony]

The Toei 5300 Twins. The 'bad girl' (onee-chan) on the left and the 'good girl' (imōto-chan) on the right.

 

[Densha]

Oh god Toni! Why'd you do that! How am I supposed to look at this now:

 

[ToniBabelony]

Oh god Toni! Why'd you do that! How am I supposed to look at this now:

 

Onee-chan likes to show off! Imoto-san is always a bit embarrassed by her older counterpart... "Iyaaaa~ You're so lewd 103-san!" "Shut up! You're breaking family traditions!"

[Martijn Meerts]

This is so going to get out of control ;)

[ToniBabelony]

The prude one.

 

[Keikyu]

That's more of a dress than anything else.

 

 

Refined.

[ToniBabelony]

Hankyū is always classy as anything can be.

 

This on the other hand:

 

 

#swag

[cteno4]

Also proof that trains are feminine.   !!!

 

Always assumed trains were male going in and out of all those tunnels -- symbolism along with crashing waves in the movies all the time! Perhaps they are scots, they were the early train builders!

 

Jeff

[E6系]

Hello Mr Jeff,

 

So sorry, steam locos are male and have names like Thomas and Percy.  Diesels are male too.

 

EMUs are female ... they travel around in groups and all dress the same ...

[lurkingknight]

EMUs are female ... they travel around in groups and all dress the same ...

 

best comment. EVER.

[cteno4]

Tony,

 

now you are just getting freudian!

 

jeff

 

Hankyū is always classy as anything can be.

 

This on the other hand:

 

 

#swag

[ToniBabelony]

Tony,

 

now you are just getting freudian!

 

Oh man, you have no idea how freudian I can get sometimes: http://fav.me/d6lr8sk

 

And back to the trains!

 

[Densha]

I would have never imagined someone to make a rap over the Thomas the Tank Engine melody! Awesomestuff!

[ToniBabelony]

Your internet-fu is low mai boiii

 

[Mudkip Orange]

Many belly laughs. And then a thought... how long until this thread gets posted to some feminist blog as "proof all model railroaders are misogynistic sexist assholes"?

[Mudkip Orange]

Also can't post train sim videos without the grandaddy of them all:

 

[E6系]

Many belly laughs. And then a thought... how long until this thread gets posted to some feminist blog as "proof all model railroaders are misogynistic sexist assholes"?

 

Perhaps they need to make a visit to Akihabara.

[ToniBabelony]

Perhaps they need to make a visit to Akihabara.

 

Or a random model train show for that matter. :D