Blue Trains of past and present

[Davo Dentetsu]

Thought it would be a good place to make inquiries as to motive power, formations and regular/unusual workings of the Blue Train type limited expresses.

As documented elsewhere, I got some headboards for an alternative reality project in the future, but took note of the other headboards that probably won't get used in the packet.  Namely the Mizuno and Suizei (?) Akatsuki.  Heard the names before, but for the life of me don't know a great deal about them.  Anyone happy to help expand my knowledge on the said nameplates?

Fuji and Hayabusa were very self-explanatory, the copy of a particular rail magazine took great care in putting the history of that route in the minutest detail.  But of course, let's discuss and discover!

[stevenh]

"Naha Akatsuki" as seen here: http://modelrail.otenko.com/photo-album?itemid=5617

 

It was the combination of:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naha_(train)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akatsuki_(train)

[Davo Dentetsu]

Turns out I have no good eyesight then.   :P  Cheers for that.  I of course meant Mizuho as well.  Time for G gauge I think!

Edited August 11, 2014 by Azumanga Davo