In the name of beauty and charm I'll poast rare trains today
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Replying to @380kmh
By "rare trains," I mainly mean those which are gratuitous, not necessary--the kind of thing Japan can get away with b/c they're filthy rich
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So with that in mind, let's start with the Enoshima Electric Railway, or Enodenpic.twitter.com/BXkMsxfVBM
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The Enoden is a tiny railway running from Fujisawa to Kamakura in the Shonan region of Japan.pic.twitter.com/SkWYCm7MAc
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Winding between buildings and along the shore, the route is notoriously scenic and a major tourist attraction.pic.twitter.com/p7gc0BdoU0
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No two trains on the route have the same design.pic.twitter.com/ycX0cWZ7Po
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The Enoden is the only rail connection in Japan to the famous Kamakura Daibutsu, and (as the name suggests) serves Enoshima too.pic.twitter.com/pGKRdC5Sw3
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Next up--a neighbor of the Enoden, the Shonan Monorail, running from Enoshima to Ofunapic.twitter.com/xMOBotbZc1
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takes hills better, land acquisition can be easier, construction costs may (sometimes) be cheaper
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