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"Photo of the Month" Archive September 2001


Series 415 EMU at Kanazawa

Dual voltage (20000 VAC/1500 VDC) EMU 415 series in its Nanao Line livery resting at Kanazawa station on the Hokuriku Main Line. This type is equivalent to series 115 common on the DC electrified territory.
April 2000, by Oliver Mayer.

Old JNR type signal box at Shinonoi

An old JNR type signal box is still seen at Shinonoi, a junction to the Shinonoi Line from the Shinetsu Main Line in Nagano prefecture. It is not known if this facility is still in service or not.
April 2001, by Hiroshi Naito.



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