Special Tama-chan train nears completion

As previously mentioned in an October 2008 post, the Wakayama Electric Railway is in the process of creating a special train honoring ultra-popular feline stationmaster Tama.

There is one month to go until the train begins service, and work crews are adding some of the final decorations to its interior. Here’s a video of how it looks so far:

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10 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - February 21, 2009 at 7:48 am

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Comment by leaptone

2009-02-21 20:05:32

Abreviated cat demanor diminishes the honor of all pretending the price of those long sought tales.

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Comment by Montsan

2009-02-22 04:31:29

…What?

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Comment by leaptone

2009-02-23 06:50:07

Dude , I’m just kidding , it means nothing , wanted to know how long it would take for someone to comment on this wierd post . congrats.

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Comment by Timothy

2009-02-21 22:03:38

Man, I wish the US loved its trains like the Japanese. I’ve seen so many great themed Japanese trains. I love the creativity and expression!

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Comment by Kitty

2009-02-22 16:17:11

Meow. That train is better than a cup of cream!

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Comment by NPC

2009-02-23 20:34:03

That is absolutely adorable!

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