Closing off today's thread with a celebration of the KiHa 40 series. A true legend among Japanese trains; used all over the country.pic.twitter.com/pslcwiIGQS
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Closing off today's thread with a celebration of the KiHa 40 series. A true legend among Japanese trains; used all over the country.pic.twitter.com/pslcwiIGQS
There are so many goddamn variants of this train; these ones are from Hokkaido and Tohokupic.twitter.com/IC5Zj9gziO
The Hokkaido color scheme is so adorable omgpic.twitter.com/QzcBysd8Hn
KiHa 40 is used for some rapid and express runs to the northernmost point of Japan, Wakkanaipic.twitter.com/eO57zOi09g
Older color schemes from before the privatization of Japan National Railwayspic.twitter.com/w59kFYRcN7
Many were lost during the tsunami... ...but Tohoku comes back strong.pic.twitter.com/ehmuM2eG5V
Gorgeous color scheme on this one, South Hokkaido Rail Companypic.twitter.com/hb9uz1kj1e
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