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  1. JRF Yo8000

    JRF Yo8000

    This caboose is JRF (Japan Rail Freight) Yo8000. JNR (Japan National Railway) manufactured 1168 cars since 1974 to 1979. Yo8000 is the last model of caboose, because JRF disused caboose in 1986 except special freight train for a massive loads such as fuge transformers.
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  2. JNR S90, trial

    JNR S90, trial

    This container is JNR S90, manufactured for container train in 1972. S90 is a trial model of caboose and equipped double shock absorbers with coil-spring and oil-spring for the conductor. The test run was good, but with the result that S90 was presented with many difficult to maintain good...
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  3. JRF EF64 at Hachioji

    JRF EF64 at Hachioji

    EF64 leads freight at Hachioji in Chuo line. JNR EF64 is a popular locomotive in Japan. JNR (Japan National Railways), Model: EF64 ---------------------------------------------------- Type1: EF641 to EF642 Type2: EF643 to EF6412 Type3: EF6413 to EF6479 Type4: EF641001 to EF641053...
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  4. JRF EF65 at Omiya

    JRF EF65 at Omiya

    EF65 leads freight at Omiya in Takasaki line. JNR EF65 is a popular locomotive in Japan. JNR (Japan National Railways), Model: EF65 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Type1: EF651 to EF6576 Type2: EF6685 to EF65135 Type3: EF65501 to EF65512, EF65527 to...
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  5. JNR DD13 at Ikebukuro

    JNR DD13 at Ikebukuro

    JNR DD13 is a popular switcher in Japan, 1970's. Japan National Railways, Model: DD13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type1: DD131 to DD1384 Type2: DD1385 to DD13110 Type3: DD13111 Type4: DD13112 to DD13264 Type5: DD13301 to DD13383 Type6...
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    • Category: International Passenger Trains
  6. KRT KRD5

    KRT KRD5

    This engine is KRT (Kashima rinkai tetsudo) KRD5. Model KRD follows JNR (japan National Railways) DD13 in design except output. JNR DD13 is a popular engine in Japan, 1970's. Model: KRT, KRD (KRD5) ----------------------------------------------------------- Manufactured: 1979 Purpose...
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    • Category: International Locomotives and Rolling Stock
  7. Top of the world

    Top of the world

    Shinjyku station is complex and large. 5 railway company locates each station and 31 platforms. Number of passengers getting on and off is 2572644 people/day, it's a top of the world. JR Shinjyuku station, 757013 people/day...
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  8. Automatic ticket examiner

    Automatic ticket examiner

    These are automatic ticket examiners in SOTETSU Yokohama station. SOTETSU operates commuter trains (EMU) every 2 minutes in a rush hour for commuter from 7 a.m. thru 8 a.m. Every EMU (10 cars) discharges about 2900 commuters at Yokohama station. The commuters make use of IC tipped commuter...
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  9. JR Freight, Tokyo freight terminal

    JR Freight, Tokyo freight terminal

    This is a view of Tokyo freight terminal. JR Freight shifted main terminal in JR Tokaido line from Shin-tsurumi to Tokyo freight terminal in 1980's. The train is Super rail cargo, operated by series M250. JRF M250 is the first Freight EMU (130km/h, 81mph), manufactured since 2004. Sep...
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  10. JNR Himeji-daiichi engine house

    JNR Himeji-daiichi engine house

    This is a legacy round house of Himeji-daiichi engine house. C5795 (2-C-1, Pacific) operated passengers and freights in JNR (Japan National Railways) Bantan line. Himeji-daiichi engine house, 42 locos (=11+3+28) in 1969...
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  11. JR Freight, Shintsurumi engine house

    JR Freight, Shintsurumi engine house

    This is a view of Shintsurumi engine house. JR Freight has 15 engine houses and 806 engines in Japan. Shin-tsurumi engine house, 96 locos (=57+14+21+4) --------------------------------------------------------------- EF65 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1045, 1050, 1051, 1054...
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  12. TODEN line #24

    TODEN line #24

    The tram car is 6214 operated in TODEN line #24 bound for Sudacho from Fukujin-bashi. The bridge is Azuma-bashi over Sumida river. A building in the right-hand is Matsuya department store. TOBU Asakusa station locates inside of the building. (=Matsuya) Sep. 23rd, 1972, Asakusa, Taito ward...
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    • Category: International Locomotives and Rolling Stock
  13. TODEN line #16

    TODEN line #16

    The tram car is 7083 operated in TODEN line #16 bound for Kinshicho from Otsuka. 7083 manufactured on Sep. 26th, 1956 and remodeled on Dec. 5th, 1977 into 7027 (New series 7000) for TOEI Arakawa line. A pickup truck in the right is DATSUN. Jan. 4th, 1971, Otsuka-tsujimachi (=Shin-otsuka)...
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  14. TODEN Yanagishima barn

    TODEN Yanagishima barn

    TODEN is the tramcar operated by Tokyo metropolitan government bureau of transportation. In 1967, 41 TODEN lines (300km, 186miles) were operated in the Tokyo metroplitan area. Metro and bus replaced TODEN as public transport until Nov. 1972 except Arakawa line. Aug. 24th, 1972, TODEN...
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  15. Railfan's eye

    Railfan's eye

    I guess this is a view of yours by Railfan's eye. You'll find and look at the Tokyo monorail, aren't you? (^^)/ The photograph manipulated, image colour collections.
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  16. NRS Taki5450

    NRS Taki5450

    This tank car is Taki5450, a standard model for liquefied chlorine, owned by NRS (=Nippon Rikuun Sangyo). The colour of Taki165462 is yellow, it's the regulation colour by the law in Japan. Taki165462 is equipped little black tank for sodium hydroxide.
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  17. NRS Taki35376

    NRS Taki35376

    This tank car is Taki35000, a legacy standard model for gasoline, owned by NRS (=Nippon Rikuun Sangyo). The Taki35376 is labeled JP-8, for custome use. JP-8 is a kerosine for USAF and NAVY as aviation turbine fuel.
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  18. JRF Koki106-7

    JRF Koki106-7

    JRF loads three containers into the freight car, JRF Koki106-7. Left: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, six fluorined propylene Center: NRS, hydroxide and sulfide of soda Right: EUROTAINER, hydrochloric acid
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    • Category: Freight Cars
  19. Shining huge moon in the dusk, composite

    Shining huge moon in the dusk, composite

    The huge moon was shining bright in the dusk of the evening. Original photo is no moon. The moon is composite photo, created by photoshop.
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  20. SOTETSU Tofu400

    SOTETSU Tofu400

    This freight car is SOTETSU Tofu400. The right and left part are truck, center is a caboose for short section. It's a legacy design and very rare.
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