And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
This image captures a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train passing through a town at a street-level railway crossing.
This specific train appears to be a mini-Shinkansen, likely an E3 series, which is designed to operate on both high-speed lines and older, narrower tracks that connect to smaller cities.
The scene highlights the close integration of high-speed rail infrastructure into Japanese residential areas, requiring street crossings similar to local trains.
The sign on the right indicates a local business, showcasing the contrast between modern high-speed technology and traditional local town life.
The train features a distinctively long, aerodynamic nose designed for speed and reduced noise when entering tunnels.
"This specific train appears to be a mini-Shinkansen, likely an E3 series, which is designed to operate on both high-speed lines and older, narrower tracks that connect to smaller cities."
Sounds like AI slop! The mini-Shinkansen does NOT run on narrow gauge rail, standard gauge only! They are used where narrow gauge rail was converted to standard gauge, the platforms, tunnels etc remained the same though requiring the train body to be smaller.
When a fast train passes through a tunnel of any length the compression of the air inside the tunnel, and therefore the train, has a similar effect on the ears as changing altitude in an airplane. It can make your ears hurt from the increased air pressure.
That orange vertical sign on the right advertises Hitachi (brand) color televisions.
The upper two characters read as ‘Hitachi’. The middle three read out as ‘ka ra—’ (the Hepburn Japanese pronunciation equivalent for ‘color’), and the lower three read out as ‘te re bi’ (abbreviated form for ‘television’, again a Hepburn equivalent.)
Wow...can you imagine the pressure wave of that thing coming through at speed?
ReplyDeletea lot of air can get under there, maglev?
ReplyDeleteThis image captures a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train passing through a town at a street-level railway crossing.
This specific train appears to be a mini-Shinkansen, likely an E3 series, which is designed to operate on both high-speed lines and older, narrower tracks that connect to smaller cities.
The scene highlights the close integration of high-speed rail infrastructure into Japanese residential areas, requiring street crossings similar to local trains.
The sign on the right indicates a local business, showcasing the contrast between modern high-speed technology and traditional local town life.
The train features a distinctively long, aerodynamic nose designed for speed and reduced noise when entering tunnels.
"This specific train appears to be a mini-Shinkansen, likely an E3 series, which is designed to operate on both high-speed lines and older, narrower tracks that connect to smaller cities."
DeleteSounds like AI slop! The mini-Shinkansen does NOT run on narrow gauge rail, standard gauge only! They are used where narrow gauge rail was converted to standard gauge, the platforms, tunnels etc remained the same though requiring the train body to be smaller.
That’s the future high-speed rail to San Francisco!
ReplyDelete(The Japanese will have built a tunnel to California, before newsom gets his going)
When a fast train passes through a tunnel of any length the compression of the air inside the tunnel, and therefore the train, has a similar effect on the ears as changing altitude in an airplane. It can make your ears hurt from the increased air pressure.
ReplyDeleteA very effective photo to illustrate contrasts!
ReplyDeleteThat orange vertical sign on the right advertises Hitachi (brand) color televisions.
The upper two characters read as ‘Hitachi’. The middle three read out as ‘ka ra—’ (the Hepburn Japanese pronunciation equivalent for ‘color’), and the lower three read out as ‘te re bi’ (abbreviated form for ‘television’, again a Hepburn equivalent.)
49er Badger
Ridden Amtrak several times - LOVED IT!!!
ReplyDeleteJust a DREAM to ride one of those in Japan.
Trains pass through some beautiful undeveloped countrysides.
A bucket list item, I'll only dream of.
-Hoofer
I'm always happy when I run across one of those shorts that have high speed train zip by... it really zips!
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