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Three lines run through the station we visited this time. Although freight trains also stop here, they do not handle freight, but in the distance we can see a DD200 diesel locomotive belonging to JR Freight Aichi Locomotive Depot. Furthermore, behind it, an unfamiliar blue car is connected and seems to be performing shunting work. I was watching from the platform, but I didn't really understand, so I left the ticket gate and went closer. The car connected behind it is the new 71-000 series car, which was announced by the private railway company Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit in November 2023 and is scheduled to be operated on the Saikyo Line, directly connecting to the Rinkai Line and JR lines in the city center. We can see that it has finally come out of the adjacent vehicle manufacturer's factory. Although it has been spotted in the factory for several months, it has not been made public because it is prohibited to capture it, but after it left the factory, we were finally able to see it up close. The body of the car has a significantly different image compared to the 70-000 series car currently in operation on the line where it is scheduled to be introduced, and the appearance has changed and it has specifications that make it more convenient. After completing the shunting work, the train became visible from the platform, so I moved there and got a good look at the long 10-car train +1 that had just come out of the factory. After that, it was transported by JR Freight as a Class A train and departed in the opposite direction for transportation reasons, heading for the central area of the Kanto region, the East Coast Transportation District, and the Yashio Depot where it is scheduled to be deployed. #Rinkai Line #Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit #New Train #JR Freight Twitter / kitsunekita0121