Comments on: JR retires original bullet trains http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/12/01/jr-retires-original-bullet-trains/ Japan News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:16:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Niels http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/12/01/jr-retires-original-bullet-trains/comment-page-1/#comment-270566 Niels Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:24:20 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7553#comment-270566 Then go take a trip on the Kyushu shinkansen. Or take the 500, while you still can... That's slowly being retired too, unfortunately. Then go take a trip on the Kyushu shinkansen.
Or take the 500, while you still can…
That’s slowly being retired too, unfortunately.

]]> By: The last of Japanese 0 series bullet train | YeinJee's Asian News http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/12/01/jr-retires-original-bullet-trains/comment-page-1/#comment-270440 The last of Japanese 0 series bullet train | YeinJee's Asian News Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:36:25 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7553#comment-270440 [...] 30 marked the last regular run of a 0 Series Shinkansen, the first type of Japanese bullet train which started running in 1964 at [...] [...] 30 marked the last regular run of a 0 Series Shinkansen, the first type of Japanese bullet train which started running in 1964 at [...]

]]> By: helical http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/12/01/jr-retires-original-bullet-trains/comment-page-1/#comment-270370 helical Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:50:07 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7553#comment-270370 Maybe feeling some attachment to a train is understandable ... but jeez, that guy was crying a bit too much. Maybe feeling some attachment to a train is understandable … but jeez, that guy was crying a bit too much.

]]> By: The Overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/12/01/jr-retires-original-bullet-trains/comment-page-1/#comment-270293 The Overthinker Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:06:51 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7553#comment-270293 The first fan, who looks too young to have ever ridden one when it was anything other than the "slow" old local, is not giving "'otaku' a good name. I was expecting him to cry out "Leave the O-kei alone!" with his mascara running. Anyway it's still one of the best-looking super-speed trains. I hate these new 'duck-billed' ones. The first fan, who looks too young to have ever ridden one when it was anything other than the “slow” old local, is not giving “‘otaku’ a good name. I was expecting him to cry out “Leave the O-kei alone!” with his mascara running.

Anyway it’s still one of the best-looking super-speed trains. I hate these new ‘duck-billed’ ones.

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