[Limited benefit: Postcard included] RM Re-Library13 Setagaya and Kawasaki tram

``RM Re-Library'' reprints two to three volumes of past masterpiece volumes from ``RM LIBRARY'', which has a long history of over 270 issues . The 13th volume of the series covers both the Tamaden (Tokyu Tamagawa Line) and the Kawasaki City Tram, medium-sized streetcars found in the western part of the capital. It first appeared in volumes 15 and 43 of the RM Library , and was written by the once famous duo of Katsutaka Sekida and Michiichi Miyata. 

Tamaden used to be a streetcar that connected Shibuya and Futakotamagawa, and there were also branch lines called the Shimotakaido Line (currently the Setagaya Line), which connected Sangenjaya to Shimotakaido, and the Kinuta Line, which connected Futakotamagawa to Kinutamoto Village. The Tamagawa Line roughly follows National Route 246, and overlaps with the same section of the current Den-en-toshi Line (until recently its name was the Shin-Tamagawa Line). In this book, you can enjoy the scenery along the line that retains a suburban atmosphere that is unimaginable from the same section today. It also includes explanations of unique vehicles and valuable records of facilities such as stations and factories. 

The Kawasaki City Tram is one of the last streetcars in Japan to be established, and was opened during World War II with the aim of providing transportation for factory workers. After the war, as with most cars, due to the advent of motorization, their role ended in a short period of 25 years. Because of its origins, the only place you go downtown is around Kawasaki Station , and the rest of the time you go through an industrial area. I was also able to see a portion of the 3-track rail section that connects with the Japan National Railways freight line. This book evenly covers the changes in routes and stops, vehicle explanations, etc., which are more complex than expected during the short history.  

Coincidentally, both railways were abolished in 1969, so please have them on your bookshelf.