ok twatter the cafe closes in 40 minutes are u ready for some trainpoasts
-
-
Some of the 101 models were rebuilt to 103 standardspic.twitter.com/3OHCHhinLm
-
The 103 series still operates today in Kyushu (on the Chikuhi Line) and parts of West Japan (eg, the Kakogawa Line)pic.twitter.com/82sFUtwu0A
-
In 2004, several 103 models were refurbished and sent to Indonesia, where they operate today in Jakarta!pic.twitter.com/XsbcWFnisW
-
In 1979, JNR outdid themselves again with the 201 series--still widely used across Japan, most notably in the Osaka areapic.twitter.com/tiN7gHHwtG
-
The 203 series, launched in 1982, is no longer used in Japan, but lives on in Indonesia and the Philippinespic.twitter.com/pMdmDFX0T1
-
The 203 was quickly replaced in Japan by the incredibly popular 205 series, the icon of the Yamanote Line through the 90spic.twitter.com/AxsVlzaSVl
-
The 205 was used on virtually every JNR route in Tokyo at one point or another--Musashino, Keiyo, Saikyo, Yokohama, and Nambu shown herepic.twitter.com/R33KvnOi4N
-
-
-
First three are West Japan variants, last one is--you guessed it--Indonesiapic.twitter.com/V1PfmRYUjP
-
It's already 10??? Cafe is closing and I must leave. Thread will resume tomorrow, stay tuned as we enter the 1990s!
-
Ladies and gentlemen we are BACK, coming atcha with the conclusion of yesterday's train thread...get comfortable and put some music on...
-
...as we shift gears from Japan National Railways to JR Group, from the 80s to the 90s, with the 209 series!pic.twitter.com/IJfgRBI1EZ
-
Launched in 1993, the 209 series was designed as a "minimal lifespan" train--cheap, lasting 15 years, to be replaced instead of rebuilt.pic.twitter.com/q1b4vpfI8G
-
The result has been a dramatic increase in train variety & number of new trains in service. Several variants to the 209 were developedpic.twitter.com/ZO6paAciqY
-
209 variant for subway through service, interior shots, and Rinkai Line spinoff design.pic.twitter.com/pn8KsdciKN
-
The low-cost concept became the basis for all future JR commuter train designs; the next was the E217 series, launched in 1994pic.twitter.com/cT5SVuOU7j
-
In 2000, JR launched the E231 series, a direct successor to the 209, and the icon of the Yamanote Line ever sincepic.twitter.com/VAmofdudHb
-
The E231 entered service on the Yamanote Line between 2002 and 2005. 6-door cars & fold-up seats for busy days, 4-door for the restpic.twitter.com/rI0HgZPzTS
-
Promotional livery for the centennial of the Yamanote Line, the 50th anniversary of the 103 series, and the centennial of Tokyo Stationpic.twitter.com/G4ZnTFhvg5
-
The E231 is my second favorite design from JR East--such a lovely thing! But my favorite is...pic.twitter.com/vwUMGA1vCP
-
...the one and only, the unmatched, the greatest commuter train design of all time--the E233 series!pic.twitter.com/cU1zf90kln
-
The first E233 models were introduced on the Chuo Rapid Line in 2006. The E233 was the first design to have two identical sets...pic.twitter.com/ljmewbvZqI
-
...of the main equipment in case one failed while driving. Distance between platform and doors was reduced from 3.1 inches to 1.2pic.twitter.com/yLoy5DrAPe
-
Seats were widened from 17 to 18 inches, and handle straps lowered by 50mm to be easier to grab. An air filtration system removes bad smellspic.twitter.com/psbRN03Chd
-
In fall of 2007, the E233 went into service on the Keihin-Tohoku Line as wellpic.twitter.com/fOljJy4oRi
-
In 2009, a variant E233 was launched for the Joban Local Line, with through service to the Odakyu Line via the Chiyoda Subwaypic.twitter.com/14kGA6peHR
-
The first long-distance commuter E233 models debuted in 2013 on the Tokaido Line, Utsunomiya Line, Takasaki Line, and Shonan-Shinjuku Linepic.twitter.com/sHqYOxAW6y
-
How could I forget! The Keiyo Line started using E233 trains in 2010, 3 years before they hit the Tokaido Line. What a striking color!pic.twitter.com/XOfXTUhBob
-
In early 2014, E233 trains were launched on the Yokohama Line--just in time for my visit in the fall!pic.twitter.com/llzeyDjDt7
- 6 more replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.