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"Photo of the Month" Archive August 1999


Seibu Railway's series 2000 pullong into Ikebukuro Terminal

Seibu Railway's series 2000 pulling into Ikebukuto Terminal in Tokyo. The Seibu Railway, one of the major private railways, covers the northwest part of Tokyo with its commuter service network. Yellow is Seibu Railway's symbol color.

JR East's series 189

JR East's series 189 rolls along the Shinetsu Main Line in the limited express Richo (snow grouse) service, heading for Niigata, one of the largest cities on the Sea of Japan coast. This train runs between Osaka and Niigata, connecting both cities in about seven hours. Taken at Echigo-Ishiyama between Niitsu and Niigata.



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