After Hours

I came across this channel the other day whilst browsing the piles of channels I now have access to since I recently upgraded our Foxtel cable TV. It is of course railway related. The channel is ch 656 "NHK World" and the program is called "Japan Railway Journal".

What an interesting half hour program - I am quite taken with it, as it is different. So a bit of looking around and I find there is a website for this:

  https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/japanrailway/

So if you don't have Foxtel, you can actually watch for free on your PC each week or whenever it comes on. You can also see last week’s episode as well, as they keep it available for a week before the next one comes out. Oh and by the way, if you have an Android or Apple tablet or decent phone, you can download an app and watch the current show and the past weeks one on them.

BUT, I have also found that some busy little beaver has actually uploaded the whole 27 episodes (so far) of the series to YouTube. So you can watch all the episodes in one sitting if you like and all for free. So here is the list I have made of all the episodes on YouTube for you. But keep going back every now and then as they are making more with another coming out in the new few days.

Episode	Title
1	The Railway Revival: 4 Years after the Great Earthquake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9KjKnq9VFA
2	The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5_TwUCJga8
3	Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObihvYWDmRk
4	Diesel Hybrid Trains: Japan's World Leading Technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhTY6HMGnvw
5	Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlAawGwpi5Y
6	Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZRD9Ovrg40
7	The Secret of Operating Preserved Steam Locomotives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q64twg-OeVI
8	Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZdlzhG7O0w
9	Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avMa_vEjPN4
10	Seven Stars in Kyushu: The Local Revitalizing Cruise Train https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzr_O4UZnME
11	Second Chances for Used Trains in Southeast Asia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXr5N8V-T3c
12	Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years has Taught Us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YsCWRvjeRA
13	Superconducting Maglev: The Extreme Speeds of Tomorrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Q4IsQDBYo
14	Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hv2PwXn77w
15	Premium Express Shimakaze: A Train of Dreams to Reality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHhjvV8GwXc
16	The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bACOzHX7B50
17	New Generation Express: Journey to Speed and Comfortability https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8QijliWgc0
18	The Future of Rail Freight Transport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH-1LydLm1A
19	Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVCOL-_QBdg
20	Kyoto Railway Museum: The Story of Rail Transport in Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3dvgwvnvGQ
21	Keikyu: The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kjy1YsCAbA
22	World-Class Maintenance: The Backbone of Shinkansen Operations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5GtGJ2WPNE
23	Railways Back on Track: Six Months after the Kumamoto Earthquakes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCXeEjNRfpA
24	Future Prospects Made in the Past https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL5jqyRW5tY
25	Picking Up the Pace: JR Shikoku's Tactics for Survival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3RYWnmCq7o
26	The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6tNU7pd1VY
27	Turning Problems into Opportunities: The Tsugaru Railway's Strategy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrzthZjaq3k