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New JR Freight dual-voltage locomotive for Seikan Tunnel unveiled
http://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/economic/422693.html Quote:
Tōkyō MX news report (2012.11.27):
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Yes, it's 1067mm gauge. At this moment, it looks like conventional freight trains (top speed 110km/h?) will continue to use the Seikan Tunnel for a period after the commencement of shinkansen services in 2015. The prefectures/local govts. are still wrangling with the central govt. over the speedup of freight trains.
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Japan markets earthquake detection technology for railways at ASEAN conference
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JR East introduces E259 series on Odoriko runs
An interesting development, as it marks the first revenue service operation of the E259 outside of Narita Express runs… The Odoriko is a limited express service between Tōkyō and the Izu Peninsula, primarily targeting tourists. JR East and Izukyū train crews have been testing E259 sets in preparation for this service for a while now, and while this latest development appears to be a seasonal deal, it’s suspected that the E259s may eventually unseat the 185 series trains normally used on the Odoriko. It’s likely we’ll also see E259s or new series based on the E259 for some of JR East’s other limited express services in the Kantō area, including the Azusa / Kaiji services on the Chūō Main Line and the Shiosai / Ayame services on the Sōbu Main Line. First day of service (2012.12.01), at Tōkyō Station: At Atami Station. Lots of railfans out to see the newcomer, and the platform attendant specifically asks them to turn off their flash to avoid blinding the train operator.
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Not using flash when photographing moving trains is an unwritten rule for railfanning in Japan, unfortunately, the recent upsurge in adolescent fans with cheap cameras and lacking common sense results in these cases. |
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Nippon Engine to expand railway equipment business to overseas markets
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I'm just curios about the effect of earthquake in the construction of the hokkaido shinkansen and the effect of tremor once it is operational, are the jr east are prefer for this situation once the an shinkansen stack in the tunnel due to an earthquake?
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There has been no effect on the construction AFAIK- anyway, the construction is in northern Aomori Pref. and southern Hokkaido, far from the where most of the damage was. The line will be fitted with an earthquake early warning detection system, like other shinkansen lines.
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JR East to establish new overseas offices in Singapore, Brussels
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Railcar scrapping plant opens in Takaoka
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http://www.tulip-tv.co.jp/news/detai...3833&MOVE_ON=1 The new plant, constructed by Nihon Sharyō Recycle, launched last week (2012.12.10) as the first railcar-exclusive recycling facility in Japan, and is specifically designed to deal with the asbestos found in older rolling stock. First duty is 33 cars purchased from JR West and the Nagoya Municipal Transportation Bureau. Apparently, it takes about five days to eliminate all the asbestos, wrapping each car twice in vinyl and giving it the anti-dispersion treatment, but it only takes 30 minutes for the “guillotine press” to compress the railcar with 1,000 tons of force from above and 2,000 tons from the bottom.
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Hitachi acquires UK railway training and simulation firm
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JR West to build Japan's largest rail museum in Kyoto
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Source: http://rail.hobidas.com/blog/natori/ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() JR East has a nice facility in Saitama, and then JR Central opened their new facility last year… With JR West announcing this, the three largest JRs will now each have a large, modern museum of their own.
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Refurbished Kita-Kinki Tango Railway trains to enter service in April 2013
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New DMUs enter service on Kururi Line
On 2012.12.01, JR East introduced new Kiha E130-100 series trains to the Kururi Line, a semi-rural line out on the Bōsō Peninsula in Chiba, replacing the aging Kiha 30, Kiha 37, and Kiha 38 series trains previously used on the line. Body is lightweight stainless steel, with semi-automatic double-leaf doors (three per car side). The trains feature a new diesel engine design that reduces emissions and is capable of faster speeds (100 km/h, versus 95 km/h for the previous stock). Seating is all-longitudinal, with wheelchair spaces, and information displays use LCDs. A total of ten cars will be introduced. A comprehensive tour inside and outside at Kazusa Kameyama Station (2012.12.07). If you didn’t know any better, you might mistake this for one of the more modern commuter EMUs like the E233 series Chūō Rapid sets: Station meets at Yokota Station with one of the older JNR-era sets that is being replaced:
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Haven’t really posted much on this, but Kintetsu’s new 50000 series Shimakaze sightseeing limited express has been out testing for some time now… Some clips:
At Takayasu Station, testing after some changes to the train control software (2012.11.16): Spotted at Kintetsu Nagoya (2012.11.28):
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Copy of blueprint for original Tama River bridge on Tōkaidō Line found
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The plan in question is a copy of a blueprint for the piers of the original wooden bridge (Rokugō River Bridge) across the Tama River (completed in 1871) on the Tōkaidō Line between Shinbashi and Yokohama. The blueprint was originally prepared by an English engineer, with this particular copy likely prepared by Kuki Takanori (1835-1908), a Japanese railway engineer during the Meiji Period, before he was transferred to Ōsaka. The document was discovered at the former residence of the Kuki house of the Sanda clan in Sanda City, Hyōgo Prefecture, and is part of a 300-piece collection of railway-related documents entrusted to the city by a descendent of the Kuki house. Pictures from a Kōbe Shimbun article: ![]() A man in traditional garb sits along the river bank after completion of the bridge.
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Chūō Expressway accident boosts JR ridership during holiday season
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Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center, Shōwa Tecs develop longer-lasting rail bonds
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Freight terminal improvements in Ōsaka to be completed in spring 2013
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