JAPAN RAILFAN CLUB Magazine《RAILFAN》bimonthly publication No.758 (February in 2018)

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Cover： JR-Shikoku type 2600 DMU (leading car ; 2602, etc) for express train. Back cover： Face of JR-Kyushu type BEC819 EMU (no. kumoha BEC819-2).

◆ A photo of Wakamatsu station (JNR Chikuho line, now JR-Kyushu) on Aug. 29, '63. …………… 2 ◆ The Blue Ribbon Prize presentation ceremony to JR-Kyushu type BEC819 EMU held at Noogata Rolling stock Inspection Yard (in Fukuoka Pref.) on Dec. 3, '17. ……………………………………………… 3 ◆ The presentation ceremony of 2017 Hideo Shima Prizes for excellent writing held on Nov. 12, '17. …… 6 ◆ Farewell & thanks for《“L”Express train》; Remembering introductions of JNR’s《“L”Express train》frequent operation service . ………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 ◆【Series】Railroader’s biography (39) ; Civil engineer, Hiroshi Shimizu (1877-1941) who contributed the development of Municipal underground railways. …………………………………………… 10 ◆【Series】Railway views on Post Cards (127) ; ……………………………………………………… 14 The upper and underground views of Tokyo down town《Shimbashi》; View of Tokyo horse tramway (later Tramway of Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau) on the Shimbashi bridge. 【p.14bottom】 /View of Tokyo tramway on the Shimbashi bridge. 【p.15 top】 /View of Tokyo Metro which was situated under the Shimbashi bridge. 【p.15 bottom】 ◆【Series】Report of rare rolling stock of JNR style. (13) ; ……………………………………………… 16 Type oha 12 series 1200 passenger coach for local remodeled from type oha 12 coach for exp. train. ◆【Photo of association activities】 ………………………………………………………………… 17 Tobu Rwy. type 70000 EMU at Kasukabe inspection yard on Aug. 26, ’17. 〔p.17 top〕 / Nishi Nippon Rwy. Type 9000 EMU at Chikushi inspection yard on Feb. 26. ’17. 〔p.17 bottom〕 ◆ Odakyu Elec. Rwy. showed type 70000 EMU (GSE ; Graceful Super Express) to the press on Dec. 5, ’17. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 18〔top〕 ◆ Izu-Hakone Rwy. (in Shizuoka Pref.) cerebrated the 100th anniversary of its foundation on Nov. 23, ’17. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 18〔bottom〕 ◆ Examination report on digitizing negative and positive films. …………………………………… 19 ◆ Research of the speed up of the Japanese high speed railway system () constructed by the national law. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 24 ◆【 Series】Remembering train consists of the past by illustration (61) ; Night express《Choukai》between Ueno (in Tokyo) and Akita (train number 401 for Akita on July 4, 1954. ………………………………… 30 ◆ Rail News ; Memorandum of the railway news on Oct. 2017. ………………………………… 32 〔p.33 bottom〕 Municipal Transport Bureau held an open house at EMU’s inspection yard on Oct. 15, ’17 in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Tozai (means as East & West) subway line operation. 【right】 〔p.34 bottom〕 Kinki Nippon Rwy. decorated each one train set of type 21000 EMU & type 21020 EMU with memorial mark on the face in commemoration of 70th anniversary of the reserved seat system express train.【left】 ◆ Rail News ; Memorandum of the railway news on Nov. 2017. ………………………………… 35 〔p.35 bottom〕 JR-Hokkaido operated the farewell train of type 183 series 5000 DMU《Niseko Express》on Oct 27, Nov. 3 & 4, ’17, which debuted on Dec. 1988.【right】 〔p.36 bottom〕 Enoshima Elec. Rwy. (in Kanagawa Pref.) held the public showing of no. 108 electric car at Gokurakuji inspection yard on Nov. 26, ’17.【left】 〔p.37 bottom〕 Two leading cars of JR-West type 103 EMU, which retired as of Oct. ’17, were exhibited at the Kyoto between Nov. 3 and Nov. 6, ’17.【left】/ Osaka Municipal Transport Bureau held the public event at the works on Nov. 19, ’17.【right】 ◆ Reports from JRC-HQ, district-branches and special interest groups information. ……………… 38 ◆ Present goods for reading members. …………………………………………………………… 40 ◆ Index of JRC magazine in 2017 (no.749－756) …………………………………………………… 50