The Railway Museum (鉄道博物館) in Saitama

[Dani]

Hello,

 

In my last trip to Japan I visited The Railway Museum of Saitama. It preserves a lot of material from JR East and the JNR privatization. Reminds me a lot the Cité du Train of Mulhouse (France) in the way all the material is exposed, but it's smaller and has less real trains. On the other hand, it has a huge HO gauge layout running a lot of trains, and seems more educational. I found it a must see spot for railway enthusiasts.

 

The easiest way to arrive there from Tokyo is traveling to Omiya Station (there is a direct Shinkansen, 25 min.), and there you take the New Shuttle (not covered by JRPass, but cheap) and its first stop is in the museum.

 

I had a lot of fun talking to the person in charge of the layout and rolling stock maintenance and viewing his workshop.

 

 

 

 

If you want to see more photos I published a lot in my blog (http://www.clubncaldes.com/2014/05/the-railway-museum-tetsudou.html).

 

Cheers,

Dani

[E6系]

Hello Mr Dani,

 

Did you purchase a Tomix Oyama Railway Museum Koki 50000 container car?  It is only available from the museum shop and makes an excellent souvenir.

[Dani]

Hello Mr Dani,

 

Did you purchase a Tomix Oyama Railway Museum Koki 50000 container car?  It is only available from the museum shop and makes an excellent souvenir.

 

Oh noooo! I didn't see it!!!!!

 

But I bought the small book of the museum, key holders of my favorite stations, a Yamanote line hankachi, E6 chopsticks, .... XDDDDD

If I buy something else, my girlfriend fires me....

 

 

Next time I'll get it!! Thanks!

Dani

Edited May 6, 2014 by Dani

[E6系]

It is this one: