20051231-20060110 Japan : Location Hunt - Galaxy Express 999


All the digital photos were taken with Canon EOS 20D with EF 17-40 F4 L USM or EF 200 F2.8 L USM lens, 3504 x 2336 Fine Mode, scaled down to 841 x 561 for internet access, and 280 x 186 for thumbnails.
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Galaxy Express 999
In northern Hokkaido, the train line Hokkaido Chihokukouen Line has a nice nick name : Galaxy Line. The author of Galaxy Express 999, Matsumoto Reiji, was invited to design the paint job of two of the train cars, and were named 999 Yellow and 999 White by local residents. Unfortunately, due to financial problems, the line will shut down in March 2006.
Hokkaido Chihokukouen Line's offical website : www15.plala.or.jp/chihoku/
999 White, stationed at Kitami. Note that Matel's hair is white 999 White, stationed at Kitami 999 White, stationed at Kitami
Inside 999 White Inside 999 White Inside 999 White. Note Matsumoto Reiji's signature
Inside 999 White Inside 999 White 999 White at Hokkousha, the first station starting from Kitami
999 White speeding away from Hokkousha station 999 White speeding away from Hokkousha station 999 White speeding away from Hokkousha station
999 Yellow approaching Kitami station 999 Yellow approaching Kitami station 999 Yellow at Kitami. Note that Matel's hair is yellow
 
999 Yellow at Kitami 999 Yellow at Kitami