On the Hagotsu Main Line, the EF81 tows the Train Cassopeia through the coast of the Sea of Japan? The Sasa River in Niigata Prefecture is one of Japan's 100 scenic spots, and it is known for its ... (more)

One of Tokyo Metro's last remaining Hanzomon 8000 series units rolls into Takatsu station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi line, bound for Chuo-Rinkan, from Tobu-Dobutsu-Koen on the Tobu Skytree line. Ru... (more)

Tobu's resident steam locomotive C11 325 drifts out of Shimo-Imaichi to start its last journey of the day to Kinugawa-Onsen on the regular SL Taiju run. Tobu operates this service 4 times daily on... (more)

The Rolls Royce of center cabs, diesel hydraulic, three B trucks, a gigantic insulated cab. Two 1100 HP V-12s. As in many countries this class was built by multiple firms, in this case four.

All over there were interurbans that recalled the look of the great interurbans on American, almost all of which are gone. We many of them.

Seibu was of great railfan interest. It started in the mountains and ended (surprise) at the front door of the Seibu Department Store in Shinjuku. Freight and passenger. Equipment was immaculat... (more)

A set of the older 1000 series cas are running today, somewhat uncommon by this point. Notice the double catenary. Unlike the monolithic situation I expected I found Japan with an incredible var... (more)

Steam loomotive 8630 in Kyoto railway museum.

KIHA 40

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, JR East Chuo Line and JR East Chuo-Sobu Line trains meeting at Ochanomizu station. My Flickr account: https://flic.kr/ps/2WmW8H

N700A set F13 speeding westbound along Tokaido Shinkansen. My Flickr account: https://flic.kr/ps/2WmW8H

Traversing the street running section between Koshigoe and Enoshima stations late in the afternoon.

Shinkansen series N700A high-speed train at central Tokyo. My Flickr account: https://flic.kr/ps/2WmW8H

Shinkansen series E2 high-speed train southbound toward Tokyo station. My Flickr account: https://flic.kr/ps/2WmW8H

Shinkansen Nozomi