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01-07-2019, 02:51 AM	#1
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian	Doctor Yellow by RobGeraghty, on Flickr "Doctor Yellow" is a special train on the Tokaido line which is full of equipment to measure the tracks and overhead wires. It normally operates very late at night, so seeing it is considered very lucky. It made a surprise appearance at Kyoto and everyone was very excited! The train will be phased out because the new shinkansen have the measuring equipment built into the normal trains.
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02-10-2019, 09:11 AM	#2
mickey Veteran Member	Nice. I have heard about this but never seen one.
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02-11-2019, 07:03 AM	#3
beeldmark Senior Member	thats nice, a special treat!
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02-11-2019, 06:51 PM	#4
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian	Originally posted by mickey: Nice. I have heard about this but never seen one. I saw a detailed explanation about it on NHK. I think the program was "Japan Railway Journal". That was where I found out that the measurement equipment was built into the new Shinkansens - I think in the N700A. I never expected to see Doctor Yellow!
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02-11-2019, 06:53 PM	#5
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian	Originally posted by beeldmark: thats nice, a special treat! Sure was! As far as I know, the train is unique, so it was like travelling on the "Hello Kitty" bullet train.
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02-11-2019, 07:02 PM	#6
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian	Strange, I thought I had a photo of the "Hello Kitty" shinkansen on Flickr already. I'll have to upload one! Some of the other new trains (for me) on this trip were in Kyushu, like this "Sonic". Sonic 9 by RobGeraghty, on Flickr There was also the Tobu line trains on the "Samurai Train Tour" like this one: Tobu 500 Series by RobGeraghty, on Flickr
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02-15-2019, 04:56 AM	#7
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian	The Hello Kitty 500 Series Shinkansen Hello Kitty Shinkansen by RobGeraghty, on Flickr 500 Series Kitty Shinkansen by RobGeraghty, on Flickr Hello Kitty Train interior by RobGeraghty, on Flickr
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