Product Description
To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in 2025, we will be republishing a limited edition of "10 Years After the War: Japan's Vehicles," which was published in 1955 and provides an overview of the remarkable recovery and development of Japan's railways and railway vehicles in the decade following the war.
This book conveys the atmosphere of the time, as well as the remarkable recovery and development that Japan experienced in just 10 years, from the end of the war when it was at the depths of destitution.
[From the table of contents]
10 Years of JNR History
Scenes of sadness and confusion immediately after defeat
1946: EF58 production begins
1947: Moha 63 makes its big debut
1948 CC62 and E10 in succession
1949: Limited express train revival and steel-bodied passenger cars
1950: Shonan train is introduced
1951: Refurbished steam locomotives one after another
1952: 80 years of Japanese National Railways
1953: The diesel era begins
1954 His Highness advances to EH10
1955: The Shining 10 Years of Postwar Japan National Railways
Imperial train
H-rubber and two windows
10 Years of Tokyo Tram
The diesel whirlwind is blowing
Buried and forgotten vehicles
The express train is in full bloom
Keihan Electric Railway, Kinki Nippon Railway, Nankai Electric Railway, Nagoya Railroad, Tobu, Keisei Electric Railway, Odakyu, Keikyu, Hanshin, Hankyu, Nara Electric Railway
Japanese express and rapid trains that cross the sea
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
This item is written in Japanese.
Item Size/Weight : 26.1 x 18.2 x 0.4 cm / 164g
- *Please note that the book's paper strip may not be included. Additionally, we do not offer replacements for any damage or wear to the strip.
Product Specifications
- Item code
- 659334
- ISBN code
- 9784905659334
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 4 per household.