Trams in Tokyo

Trams in Tokyo (1971-73)

There are public-sector huge tram network until the end of 1960's (Wiki)

We can enjoy its glorious days on Youtube.

There still is small private tram style line in Tokyo.

 The tram-style line runs only separated traffic from road. There is a part of Tama-den tram (Wiki JP).

Most of Tama-den network on the road disappeared.

Setagaya-Line (1978)

Dancing lonely night (Japanese 60s) by The Jaguars

GS I Love You Too

(2013/08/31)

Steam Locomotive in Japan (1970s)

There are lots of attractive video, which can be seen via Youtube.

C62, in 1971 Niseko , Hokkaido

C56 in 1972, Kobumi-line, Yamanashi-Nagano prefecture

C56 in Yasukuni-Shinto shrine in 1970s

C62 of 1996 in Hokkaido.




Now, Japan and Taiwan team up for steam train tourism.


CK124 (Japanese C12) and CK101 in Taiwan of 2012

（CK124 Source: Wikipedia)

There are some detailed articles about the tourism alliance.

Taiwan Today

Taipei Times

Groupsounds and the end of Steam Locomotive era was synchronising in Japanese society in the late 1960's and the early 1970s.

It was nostalgic memory about Japanese glorious days.
Gin-No-Kusari

(2013/08/24)

City Night Line from Augsburg to Paris (Part 2)

 CITY NIGHT LINE Cassiopeia (CL40418) run into Mannheim station

Mannheim station(3:00AM)

In Mannheim station many  multiple-section trains came and went...

Pictogram  shows carriage for bikes,

Compartment for bikes,

The carriage for bikes is quite useful for the traveller. You can really enjoy journey with green ways.

End side

Conductors room

Conductors room (Inside)

Conductors prepared breakfast for passengers of sleeping cars.

Conductors room (Inside)

Recycle bins were very Germanic style...

Dust bins inside car

Lovely poster

Toilet of Couchette cars

coupling of trainsets now!

Pictogram

(2013/08/17)

City Night Line from Augsburg to Paris (Part 1)

　　Europa-Special Ticket of Deutsche Bundesbahn is attractive for Travellers from Germany to Paris.

It is same price either from Munich or from Frankfurt am Main to Paris Est....

I arranged the journey for Paris by CITY NIGHT LINE Cassiopeia (CL40418)...

Economy Single cost just 168Euro (Europe Special Ticket)

Augsburg station

In Augsburg Hbf station, there was McDonald in front of platform, which CNLs arrived. Therefore, it was useful to wait for the train rather than other stations.

Only sleeping cars seemed new, however, other car were old..

Signboard indicated each car No.

Maximum is 6 persons (can be divided into two 3-persons compartments)

In case of one person, it will cost Economy-single / person.

Two persons will cost two Economy-double / 2 persons...

Inside room, there is door to next compartment.

Compartment key

There were bottled water, hungers, and magazine... 

In case of two persons, another bed will be set above the present bed.

Washbasin was inside cabinet

Opened cabinet, towels and waters for washing tooth

There was electricity tap

From small mouth, cable can be connected.

Unfortunately, there was NO WIFI. However, 3G network could be used around big stations.

Table board was fixed on the wall

The table was set like this

Corridor was slightly dark

Shared toilet

Shared shower with toilet

Its area was a 3/4 of normal shower.

Shower was control by button

There was body soup-shampoo (2 in 1).

Economy class seems to be reasonable way to move during vacation seasons.

(2013/08/08)

Scenic local train between Mariánské Lázně and Karlovy Vary

 The local line between Mariánské Lázně (German name: Marienbad) and Karlovy Vary (German name: Karlsbad) is not only slow and nostalgic, but scenic and fantastic...

  I got on the train from local station just next to Mariánské Lázně main station

At Mariánské Lázně-město‎ station

One of the best season for visiting here is spring. In case of summer, it sometimes will be hot.

Mariánské Lázně, Thermal Spring Colonnade 

Girls attracted VE-day (Mariánské Lázně)

Not only landscape, but also you might see Bohemian beauties...

From the train window, you can see different scenic local landscapes.

Deer are playing in the farm near Mariánské Lázně

There are a lot of lakes and small ponds near Mariánské Lázně

Suddenly, Mist covered around the train; therefore, I could saw fantastic scenery.

The train run into misty landscape during lovely sunset going in the sky...

Misty lake near Mariánské Lázně

Foggy station ( Mariánské Lázně)

I was standing in front of the window of the train and seeing foggy evening twilight like a child, who got on the train at the first time. Because it was so amazing....

Night fell, full-moon welcomed passengers in the local station.

Mariánské Lázně main station

Inside the station

Mariánské Lázně main station was just refurbished, then, it is quite beautiful building.

Platform of Mariánské Lázně main station

From morning, you can go to Karlovy Vary from Mariánské Lázně.

Small station without platform

Karlovy Vary station

In Karlovy Vary, there are two stations... One is located on the edge of old-town.

Type 810 is a popular rail-car in both Czech Republic and Slovakia.

The station was communism style building, so boring...

Type 810 and 813 

Hot springs in the centre of old town

It is the biggest geyser in the town.

Sometimes Diesel Locomotive pulls trailers.

It was scenery again!

I highly recommend to get on the train in the different time (morning / sunset) and weather.

And  All-day ticket (Celodenni jizdenka) of CD  is worth to make a day trip for there from Prague or other cities.

(2013/08/01)