Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

1,892 topics in this forum

1. Shinkansens Design, Fashion & Taxonomy

   By westfalen, May 13, 2011
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 24, 2011

2. Shipment of Musashino 205 Series trains

   By Shinkansenrailfan, August 18, 2019
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   • Shinkansenrailfan
   • August 21, 2019

3. Shipping of JR205 Trains with “Jakarta” Destination Signage

   By 984smurf, June 1, 2018
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   • 984smurf
   • June 11, 2018

4. Shortest lines?

   By Guest keio6000, December 12, 2014
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   • Sacto1985
   • December 13, 2014

5. Should Japan have more Freight Locomotives like the M250 Series?

   By The Birmingham train spotter, August 5, 2021
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   • chadbag
   • August 7, 2021

6. Sigh, yet another JR Hokkaido snafu

   By bikkuri bahn, September 23, 2013   

   • jrhokkaido
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   • Guest
   • September 23, 2013

7. signalling and railway safety study

   By keitaro, August 22, 2011
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   • The_Ghan
   • August 22, 2011

8. Signalling on Kyūdai Main Line

   By Rail Announcement, April 30, 2014
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   • kvp
   • May 3, 2014

9. Single linkage vs. dual linkage

   By Martijn Meerts, May 13, 2020
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   • Martijn Meerts
   • May 14, 2020

10. SL Aonami-go?!

    By miyakoji, November 25, 2012
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    • Sacto1985
    • November 25, 2012

11. SL engine drivers and white armbands?

    By SL-san, September 26, 2023
    • 15 replies
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    • SL-san
    • September 29, 2023

12. SL Ginga (SL Galaxy) to be shut down

    By katem, November 18, 2021
    • 3 replies
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    • ED75-775
    • December 1, 2021

13. SL Hitoyoshi running Kumamoto to Tosu

    By katoftw, March 30, 2021
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    • tridentalx
    • March 30, 2021

14. SL Yamaguchi resumes operation from May 2024

    By ED75-775, April 10
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    • ED75-775
    • April 11

15. SL/DL/EL JR East Excursion Trains

    By katoftw, January 8, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • January 26, 2015

16. Sluggish trains in Kyushu

    By railsquid, June 22, 2019
    • 8 replies
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    • railsquid
    • June 24, 2019

17. Smoke in Shinjuku Station

    By TheNicofabi, August 28, 2017
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    • Socimi
    • August 29, 2017

18. Smoke spreads under train car floor in Hokkaido

    By gmat, June 6, 2011
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    • angusmclean
    • June 8, 2011

19. Snake on a train!

    By cteno4, September 26, 2016
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    • cteno4
    • September 26, 2016

20. Snake on seat halts Tokaido bullet train

    By cteno4, July 5, 2011
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    • westfalen
    • July 10, 2011

21. Snow falls on Tokyo, surrounding areas; flights disrupted

    By gmat, January 22, 2018
    • 24 replies
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    • railsquid
    • January 27, 2018

22. Snow in Tokyo

    By bikkuri bahn, January 23, 2012
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    • The_Ghan
    • January 25, 2012

23. Solid bottom gondola?

    By Nick_Burman, October 25, 2022
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    • Welshbloke
    • January 3, 2023

24. Solid Fuel Gasification

    By xylstra, November 11, 2020
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    • katoftw
    • November 11, 2020

25. Some note of recent changes noted in Tokyo and Northern Kanto.

    By gmat, April 7, 2016
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    • westfalen
    • April 17, 2016