Driver of the 4-6-2 "Pacific" steamlocomotive C57 # 1 of JR West (owned by the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum of Kyoto) is posing with passengers of the "Yamaguchi SL" steamtrain from Shin-Yamagu... (more)
19 of the 8-car N700-7000 series shinkansen were built for JR West from 2010 to 2012, for the "Sakura" and "Mizuho" services between Shin-Osaka and Kagoshima-Chuo. In contrast ... (more)
16 car Shinkansen N700 # N 9 of JR West is racing through Shin-Yamaguchi with about 300 km/h with a Nozomi service to Tokio. The 16 trains of the N700-3000 series "N" sets were owned by ... (more)
The conductor of the "Yamaguchi SL" steamtrain with 4-6-2 "Pacific" steamlocomotive C57 # 1 of Japan Railway, operated by JR West, is taking a picture of some passengers in fro... (more)
4-6-2 "Pacific" steamlocomotive C57 # 1 of Japan Railway, operated by JR West, with the 5 car "Yamaguchi SL" (Yamaguchi province steam train) from Tsuwano to Shin-Yamaguchi near Watarigawa. 201 lo... (more)
4-6-2 "Pacific" steamlocomotive C57 # 1 of Japan Railway, operated by JR West, with the 5 car "Yamaguchi SL" (Yamaguchi province steam train) from Tsuwano to Shin-Yamaguchi near Otoshi. 201 locomo... (more)
More then 20 years after the first run, for me still one of the best looking highspeed trains ever, the 500 series Shinkansen of JR West for 300 km p.h (design speed 320). Designed by the german i... (more)
16-car shinkansen of the 700 series # C 21 of JR West is entering Maibara station with a service from Tokyo to Osaka. This train with 13200 kW is 400 meter long and has 1323 seats. In the foregrou... (more)
16-car shinkansen N700 # Z 22 of JR West is racing through Maibara station with 270 km/h from Tokyo to Hakata on a NOZOMI service. In the foreground you can see the new guard rails, which are inst... (more)
Osaka loop line
The driver controls the closing of the doors, in superb uniform and white gloves
Reserved car with 2+3 abreast seating, between Shin-Kobe & Kyoto Stations
