Nippon Railway
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Nippon Railway was the first private railway company in the history of Japan. The company built trunk lines connecting Tokyo with the Tōhoku region to the northeast. Most of its lines came under the c
Baldwin built Bbt2/5 (JGR Class 6600) were the only Atlantics to operate in Japan
Ministry of Railways (Japan)
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The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the Japanese Ministry of Railways until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Jap
Nippon Railway
…history of Japan. The company built trunk lines connecting Tokyo with the Tōhoku region to the northeast. Most of its lines came under the control of Japanese Government Railways following nationalization in 1906, and many are now operated by East Japan Railway Company. The company was incorporated in 1881 as the first privately…
JNR Class C51 locomotive decorated to haul the imperial train, 1940
JGR poster for invitation of international tourists