【Railway Journal】March 1975 Issue No. 96 ◎ Feature: Stars That Disappear with the Opening of the Shinkansen to Hakata - The Life of the Limited Express "Tsubame" This special issue of "Railway Journal," published in March 1975, captured a major turning point in the Japanese National Railways era, just before the full opening of the Sanyo Shinkansen to Hakata. The feature "Stars That Disappear with the Opening of the Shinkansen to Hakata - The Life of the Limited Express 'Tsubame'" summarizes the history of the limited express "Tsubame," which walked alongside Japan's post-war recovery and reigned as the queen of the Tokaido and Sanyo Main Lines, from the glorious era of the C62 steam locomotive to the glamorous bonnet-shaped 485 series, using photos and diagrams. In particular, the article on the farewell to "Gekko" (Moonlight) provides a detailed report on the final journey of the 581 series limited express "Gekko" (Hakata - Okayama), Japan's first sleeper train, which was to end its role with the opening of the Shinkansen. The farewell to the "train with two faces," which operated day and night, must have been deeply moving for railway fans who knew that era. This is a valuable resource that captures the moment of transition from the golden age of railways, "when the current generation in their 60s longed for long-distance limited express travel," to the Shinkansen era. * Memories of Tokaido and Sanyo Stars: Introduces the brilliant achievements of limited express and express trains pulled by famous locomotives such as the C62 and EF58 with many black and white photos. * The Disappearing Yamagata Kotsu Sanzan and Takabatake Lines: This issue features the abolition of the Yamagata Kotsu Sanzan Line and Takabatake Line, local private railways in Yamagata Prefecture. It is extremely valuable that a monthly magazine, not a local publication, details the history and rolling stock (such as the electric car Deha 102) of these niche abolished private railways. * Trucks and Me: Explains the technical evolution of trucks with diagrams and photos of famous JNR trucks (such as TR23). * Attached Appendix "Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kagoshima Line Main Train Diagrams": Includes diagrams of the main trains (limited express and express) on the Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kagoshima Lines as of the April 10, 1974 revision. The complex intersection of long-distance express trains just before the opening of the Shinkansen is truly a spectacular resource. 1975 Railway Journal Co., B5 size, 116 pages #Other Railway Books Here #Other "Railway Journals" Here #Here for Travel Guides and Maps with a Focus on Detail #Other "JNR Abolished Lines" Here #Other "Abolished Private Railway Related Items" Here