Just arrived in this magnificent new railway station with an impressive roof structure, after spending 3 hours on a high speed train from Guangzhou which is 1,000 km away. The two trains at the b... (more)
A silver bullet races through the Corridor!
Series 500 "NOZOMI" running under very hard rain. It runs at about 160MPH so making a great splash.
The amazing Shanghai Maglev Train arrives at Longyang Road station in Pudong. Incredibly, eight minutes later we were 30 km away at Pudong Airport. This was the first commercial high-speed magle... (more)
Series E3 "KOMACHI" convined with series E2 "HAYATE" Shinkansen(bullet train) passing Nasushiobara station.
Shinkansen 500 Series in the Station of Kyoto. The pilot in the cockpit had white gloves - amazing!
"Cockpit" of the Transrapid. --- Canon EOS 20D with Canon EF 17-40L f/4
Canon EOS 20D with Canon EF 17-40L f/4
The Transrapid is passing with 200 km/h and is remarkably silent, especially compared to a normal train at that speed. --- Canon EOS 20D with Canon EF 100-400L IS f/4.5-5-6
Departing for Pudong International Airport. A Shanghai's Maglev train can run up to 431km/h which takes only 8 minutes to complete the 30km trip.
30 km Maglev Shanghai Pudong Airport
Shinkansen Bullet Train waiting for Depart at Tokyo Station