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This is the headlight of steam locomotive, model C12, #C1266.
JNR (Japan National Railway) built the C1266 on Dec. 1933 and disused in 1971.
Moka Railway restored the C1266 in 1994.
In recent years, C1266 leads a tourist train bertween Shimodate and Mogi on every Saturday, Sunday and...
JR-East operates Chuo line and Sobu-chuo line between Ochanomizu and Mitaka. (18sta. 22.5Km)
A long distance train and a rapid train are operated on Chuo line. (Left-hand, 2tracks)
A local train and an extended train to TOKYO-Metro Tozai line are operated on Sobu-chuo line.
Left: Limited...
Here is the Nikko terminal on JR-East Nikko line.
Nikko terminal was opened on Aug. 1st, 1890.
This building is the second generation, built on Aug. 1912.
Photo: Apr. 29th, 2009
This is a send back of the Night express FUJI/HAYABUSA to Shinagawa car barn from Tokyo on Tokaido line leaded by JR-West EF6650.
This shot is 3 seconds before from #2 pic.
This is a send back of the Night express FUJI/HAYABUSA to Shinagawa car barn from Tokyo on Tokaido line leaded by JR-West EF6650.
JR-Kyushu abolished FUJI/HAYABUSA on 14th, March 2009. So, now there are no Blue train on JR-East Tokaido line.
JR group abolished following Blue trains (=night...
JR East operated the special train Haru-sakidori in Uchibo line and Keiyo line (Kisarazu - Soga - Chiba-minato) on February 13th, 14th and 15th 2009.
Model C57 leads the train on Uchibo line after an interval of 40 years.
This train is Limited express WAKASHIO operated by JR-East series 255. Series 255 dash out from Oami station, Sotobo line and I catch that's moment.
There is a uphill from the station, so driver makes full powered acceleration.
Photo: 3rd,Jan.2009, Oami sta., JR Sotobo line, Chiba pref., Japan
Nearing the end of the first "special" 0 series Shinkansen run after the withdrawal of the type from regular traffic, R68 leaves Kokura at 1741 on Saturday 6 December 2008 with Shin-Osaka to Hakata "Hikari" service 347.
The blue train is going to the tunnel in the Tokyo bay.
I compose this picture from 2 photos.
The background part is TOKYO-Monorail line with ship.
The blue train is Limited express FUJI/HAYABUSA.
This is Umi-shibaura station in JR Tsurumi line. It's a very famous station in JR-East lines. Here is the Tokyo-bay and Tsurumi-tsubasa bridge is over there.
This is Kokusai-Tenjijyo station in TWR Rinkai line. This is inside of the contemporary station in Japan. It's a one of the typical design in these 10 years.
In summer daytime, the heat haze is shimmering upon all tracks. (it's fine, not cloudy)
The train is JR-East series 209, 10 cars (the length of train is about 200m).
Here are 3 main line and 6 tracks, Shonan-shinjyuku/Yokosuka line, Tokaido line and Keihin-tohoku line.
Jul. 26th, 2008...
Here's the other side of the photo #1. (Shinjyuku-sanchome side) The temporary passage is use for not only passage but also shooting spot! Many person shoot the train by the camera with cellular phone and digital cameras.
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