A money-losing railway in rural Japan might seem like someone else’s problem. But closing a railway does not make the…
Railways & Transport
Articles exploring trains, freight rail, stations, routes, transport infrastructure, and the technology behind them. We dig into the odd details, engineering choices, history, and numbers behind familiar forms of transportation.
Why Does the EH200 Look Like Two Locomotives Joined Together? The 8-Axle Answer
Early on September 19, 2026, I was watching freight trains at Ōtsuki Station when one locomotive in particular caught my…
Is Kawaguchiko Station’s Mo 1 Really the Original? The 1929 Railcar Body That Became Another Train
Outside Kawaguchiko Station sits a rather odd-looking old electric railcar: a brown, riveted body with a simple white “1” on…