Comments on: JR retires original bullet trains

By: Niels

Niels — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:24:20 +0000

Then go take a trip on the Kyushu shinkansen.
Or take the 500, while you still can…
That’s slowly being retired too, unfortunately.

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By: The last of Japanese 0 series bullet train | YeinJee's Asian News

The last of Japanese 0 series bullet train | YeinJee's Asian News — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:36:25 +0000

[...] 30 marked the last regular run of a 0 Series Shinkansen, the first type of Japanese bullet train which started running in 1964 at [...]

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By: helical

helical — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:50:07 +0000

Maybe feeling some attachment to a train is understandable … but jeez, that guy was crying a bit too much.

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By: The Overthinker

The Overthinker — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:06:51 +0000

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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