Crowds waved goodbye and offered thanks to Doctor Yellow train from Central Japan Railway after it made its last run on January 30, 2025.
Role of Doctor Yellow was to inspect the tracks and electrical equipment on Shinkansen lines.
Newer trains are equipped with their own testing equipment so it made Doctor Yellow redundant.
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My favorite yellow train, if not modern, is the Petit Train Jaune (Little Yellow Train) in the Pyrenees.
(* Image by Maeda Akihiko)