Trainspotting

dbm · 07-21-2005, 04:41 PM

I did a search for a GE image showing one of the (famous) Shinkansen-Express-Trains travelling around in Japan on their special high-speed tracks. - Thought I'd be able to find those railways, but failed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen

Has anyone seen a Shinkansen or any other high-speed train, or an especially long freight-train or such?

happy ge'ing :-)

hypeserver · 07-21-2005, 05:02 PM

you should of probaly made the title more intersting like the name of what you're looking for then you would of had more posts, but do not repost this otherwise it will probaly be closed.

Appletom · 07-21-2005, 05:13 PM

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you should of probaly made the title more intersting like the name of what you're looking for

Train spotting is a huge cult, and that extremely descriptive title will instantly grab the attention of any train spotters out there. The few I have met are fanatical about their passion.

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do not repost this otherwise it will probaly be closed.

Nah, we wouldn't dream of closing an interesting thread.

hypeserver · 07-21-2005, 05:18 PM

i meant if it were double posted not if it was only posted once and I didn't mean its not interesting its great one of the best things I found yet.

dbm · 07-21-2005, 07:34 PM

well, I just felt, with all those planes spotted here on site - at airports, on scrapyards and thrice in flight - I'd be good to balance it out with some trains added - Sadly, in my first search-attempt I was not really able to get the exact location of the high-speed tracks around Tokyo, though. Many rails there, and I found no sufficient information about the line's location.

Some steam-engines 'd be great, too - somewhere in the world they're still being used as regular means of transport (India?).

// if I had edit-capabilities I'd try to come up with a more descriptive title, if I'd help

In hope of "getting" a TGV or such soon! France's still on the list

Still, I gotta get back to learning now - ... a student's life cannot be entirely dominated by surfing a virtual satellite-image globe - even if its great fun :>

alas & so long ,)
_dbm;

hypeserver · 07-21-2005, 07:37 PM

I never said it was a bad idea it's a great idea. They should make a section in downloads for trains, a section for movie studios, and a section for HEADQUARTERS (I think it would be easier posting headquarter stuff to a headquarters section rather than random cool stuff or fmaous buildings), also tehre should be a section for home towns so people could post stuff they find in their hometowns.

tonishiki · 01-18-2006, 10:32 AM

Little late to this one, but here is a Series 700 Shinkansen between Tokyo and Shinagawa stations. Not sure which direstion it is headed...

McMaster_de · 01-18-2006, 10:44 AM

Didn't work.

tonishiki · 01-18-2006, 10:48 AM

Sorry about that- I'm new to this.

How about this...

53°45'44.43"N , 109°48'36.08"E

BTW it's a 16 car Shinkansen

McMaster_de · 01-18-2006, 10:49 AM

Also found one.

tonishiki · 01-18-2006, 10:54 AM

Sorry messed that up- this will work I'm sure!

tonishiki · 01-18-2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by McMaster_de

Also found one.

Yea, that's also a type 700 near Nagoya Station- once you know where the tracks are they are quite easy to find.

McMaster_de · 01-18-2006, 11:04 AM

Found nearly 40 on the track Osaka - Tokyo.

Shinkansen 6 is a Typ 500.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/500_Series_Shinkansen

There should be many of them on their main tracks, when they have only a difference of 6 minutes.

bwh2005 · 01-18-2006, 05:06 PM

the two trains i looked at are 0.25 miles long

GEH4EVR · 01-18-2006, 09:59 PM

Has anybody found a Maglev?

07-21-2005, 04:41 PM	#1
dbm Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2	Trainspotting I did a search for a GE image showing one of the (famous) Shinkansen-Express-Trains travelling around in Japan on their special high-speed tracks. - Thought I'd be able to find those railways, but failed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen Has anyone seen a Shinkansen or any other high-speed train, or an especially long freight-train or such? happy ge'ing :-)

07-21-2005, 05:02 PM	#2
hypeserver Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 284	hey you should of probaly made the title more intersting like the name of what you're looking for then you would of had more posts, but do not repost this otherwise it will probaly be closed. __________________ Check out the all new hYpe Entertainment to see some of my cool music remixes. Just go to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-21-2005, 05:18 PM	#4
hypeserver Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 284	ok i meant if it were double posted not if it was only posted once and I didn't mean its not interesting its great one of the best things I found yet. __________________ Check out the all new hYpe Entertainment to see some of my cool music remixes. Just go to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-21-2005, 07:37 PM	#6
hypeserver Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 284	hey I never said it was a bad idea it's a great idea. They should make a section in downloads for trains, a section for movie studios, and a section for HEADQUARTERS (I think it would be easier posting headquarter stuff to a headquarters section rather than random cool stuff or fmaous buildings), also tehre should be a section for home towns so people could post stuff they find in their hometowns. __________________ Check out the all new hYpe Entertainment to see some of my cool music remixes. Just go to To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-18-2006, 10:44 AM	#8
McMaster_de Master Finder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,245	Didn't work. __________________ You search it, I will find it! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-21-2005, 07:34 PM	#5
dbm Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2	well, I just felt, with all those planes spotted here on site - at airports, on scrapyards and thrice in flight - I'd be good to balance it out with some trains added - Sadly, in my first search-attempt I was not really able to get the exact location of the high-speed tracks around Tokyo, though. Many rails there, and I found no sufficient information about the line's location. Some steam-engines 'd be great, too - somewhere in the world they're still being used as regular means of transport (India?). // if I had edit-capabilities I'd try to come up with a more descriptive title, if I'd help In hope of "getting" a TGV or such soon! France's still on the list Still, I gotta get back to learning now - ... a student's life cannot be entirely dominated by surfing a virtual satellite-image globe - even if its great fun :> alas & so long ,) _dbm;

01-18-2006, 10:48 AM	#9
tonishiki Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	Sorry about that- I'm new to this. How about this... 53°45'44.43"N , 109°48'36.08"E BTW it's a 16 car Shinkansen

01-18-2006, 05:06 PM	#14
bwh2005 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Stafford, United Kingdom Posts: 63	the two trains i looked at are 0.25 miles long

01-18-2006, 09:59 PM	#15
GEH4EVR Techy Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London,Dublin,Spain... Posts: 1,171	Has anybody found a Maglev?

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