Big Frank will be returning to Japan in October. He’ll be flying there, of course, but while in Japan will be traveling between Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka via the Shinkansen. These trains are sometimes called bullet trains and are part of a high-speed set of railway lines that cover over 1,500 miles linking most of the major cities in Japan. The trains travel at speeds up to 188 mph – with test speeds of 275 mph. Obviously streamlined design is important when trains travel at such high speeds. The design of the engines of these trains has changed over the years, but are all uncommonly beautiful. I’ve included a photo that Big Frank took on a previous trip.(E1 series on the left and E2 series on the right). These are very safe trains - no fatalities from derailments or collisions ever (even during earthquakes)! However, one person was killed by the closing doors. All aboard - but watch those doors!
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