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Another Kiki and Lala Train on the Haneda Airport Line
10031F of the EMU Tokyo Monorail 10000 series, "Kiki and Lala Twinkle Tour"Following the trainset 10041 (10041F), I'm going to show you another Kiki and Lala train on the Haneda Airport line of Tokyo...
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Lina Bell Train on the Disney Resort Line
Set 3 of the EMU 10 series (Type X), "Lina Bell Train", on the Disney Resort lineHappy New Year! The year 2023 has begun. At the opening of New Year, I'm going to continue to introduce a special...
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Shooting the Rare Train: EMU JR East E257-5500 Series
Set OM-51 of the EMU JR East E257-5500 series travels on the Yokosuka lineIt's fun to take photos of rare trains. The exhilarating feeling is exceptional when I could shoot a rare train successfully....
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Electric Car Preserved by a Model Railway Manufacturer
DeHa268 of the ex-Keikyu 230 series is preserved in front of KATO's main officeThere're many preserved rail cars in Japan, but most of them are steam locomotives (SLs). It's probably because regular...
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Another Rail Carrying Train on the JR East Lines
ST Set (Set ST-21) of the DMU JR East KiYa E195 seriesOne year ago, I showed you JR East's rail carrying train, "LT set" of the DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) KiYa E195 series, on this blog. It was a...
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Spot the Difference: EMU Tobu 50000 Series
51001F (a prototype set) of the EMU Tobu 50000 seriesI'm not a native English speaker, but suppose that "spot the difference" in English is the same as "machigai-sagashi (a mistake-searching game)" in...
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Class 8620: Masterpiece Locomotive in the 1910's
Unit 8620 of the SL Class 8620 is exhibited in the Ome Railway ParkFollowing the steam locomotive (hereafter SL) Class E10, I'm going to show you the other impressive exhibit in the Ome Railway Park...
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The Keio-Inokashia Line: Update
Trainset 1757 (1757F) of the EMU Keio 1000 series arrives at Takaido stationI often take the Keio-Inokashira line, but I haven't seen the tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog) family at Shindaita station...
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Serving a Double Purpose on the Tobu and JR East Lines
Set 81107 of the EMU Tobu 8000 series approaches the 2nd Kubo railway crossingHere we're in the middle of winter in Tokyo. It's clear every day in the regions here on the Pacific Ocean. Winter is one...
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Preserved Subway Train in Hachioji City
Unit 652 of the EMU ex-Eidan 500 seriesI recently visited Hachioji Science Dome in the western suburb of Tokyo Metropolis. It's a science museum for local children. Along with many interesting...
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Reunion with TOQi
Inspection train, "TOQi", travels on the Tokyu-Toyoko lineI recently took the Tokyu-Toyoko line, and met "TOQi" again for the first time in four years. TOQi... what's that? It's an inspection train...
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The Only Preserved Tramcar in Kawasaki City
Unit 702 of the electric car ex-Kawasaki City Tram 700 series in Sakuragawa ParkI continue walking along Tama River. After visiting the old railway bridge on the JR East Chuo line, I went downstream to...
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Winter Short Trip to Shizuoka Prefecture
Set 2 of the EMU Izu-Hakone 7000 series travels on the Sunzu lineIt's the coldest season of the year in Japan. The daytime maximum temperature is lower than 10 degrees Celsius, but it's clear every day...
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Fishing Port in Funabashi City
EMU JR East E233-5000 series travels on the Keiyo lineAfter visiting Numazu City in Shizuoka Prefecture, I remembered a similar city near Tokyo Metropolis.Funabashi is the second most populated city in...
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The Yamagata Shinkansen: Update
EMU JR East E3-1000 series looks "angry"On January 26th, JR East Tohoku Headquarters made a press release announcing that a new model, the EMU E8 series, will be soon commissioned on the Yamagata...
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The Seibu-Yamaguchi Line: Update
Set V3 of the EMU Seibu 8500 series travels on the Yamaguchi line I visited the Seibu-Yamaguchi line for the first time in nine years. What's new with this lovely transit?Let me review the Seibu...
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Imaginary Town in the Showa Period
Unit 1051 of the tramcar ex-Nagasaki Electric Tramway 1050 seriesAfter enjoying the Seibu-Yamaguchi line, I got off at Seibu-en-yuenchi (Seibu-en Amusement Park) station on the line. I suddenly...
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Unit 123: Brother of the Nameless Tramcar
Tramcar unit 123 of the Sendai City Tram 100 seriesAfter uploading my post about "the nameless tramcar" in Seibu-en Amusement Park, I remembered that his "brother" survives in Sendai City.Unit 123 of...
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EMU ex-1600 Series Celebrating the 1600th Post
Set D02 of the EMU Yoro Railway 600 (ex-Kintetsu 1600)series (October, 2016)Thank you for visiting Tokyo Railway Labyrinth. This is the 1600th post since 2011. I hope that readers all over the world...
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Precious Train and Bird on the Tobu Line
EMU Tobu 500 series, "Revaty", travels on the Tobu line backed by Tokyo SkytreeIt's late-February already. How quickly time flies! Spring is just around the corner. I recently visited an urban area for...
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