There are many private railways in Japan that run a competing service with the JR company in their area.
In many cases, their tracks run parallel. For their express services, they often use the so-called 'panorama' cars,
so passengers can enjoy an uninterrupted view of the passing scenery, sometimes even from the drivers perspective.
Many private company suburban lines have through running facilities with JR suburban lines and the Subway companies as well.
An arrangement of co-operation unheard of in most other country's railways systems!!!!

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd

100 Spacia Express

Built by the Tobu Railway in 1990 - runs as a 6 car set.
Color - White with black window bands and red and orange stripes.

Tomix 92645 - 6 car powered set.
Greenmax 1003T - 6 car powered pre-painted kit.

10000 Series Suburban

Built by the Tobu Railway from 1983 to 1996 - runs as a 10 car set.
Color - Silver with a dark red stripe.

Greenmax 416 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 416-1 - 2 mid car kit.

10030 (10500) Series Suburban

Built by the Tobu Railway from 1983 to 1996 - runs as 2, 4, 6 or 10 car sets.
Color - Silver with a dark red stripe.
Greenmax 1001T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1001S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1001M - 2 mid car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1001C - 2 end car pre-painted kit.

8000 Series Suburban

Built by the Tobu Railway from 1963 to 1983 - runs in 6 or 8 car sets.
Color - White with two-tone blue stripes.

Greenmax 1011T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1011S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1011M - 2 mid car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1011C - 2 end car pre-painted kit.
Renewal version done from 1972.
Greenmax 403 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 403-1 - 2 mid car kit.
MicroAce A0102 - 6 car powered set.
MicroAce A0103 - 4 car add-on set.

6050 Series Suburban Express

Built by the Tobu Railway in 1986 - runs in 2 car pairs.
Color - White with red and orange stripes.

Greenmax 430 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 1048T - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1048C - 4 car pre-painted end kit.

5000 Series Suburban

Colour - Cream (old scheme).
MicroAce A0108 - 6 car powered set.

5070 Series Suburban

Colour - White with blue stripes.
MicroAce A0105 - 6 car powered set.

Keio Teito Electric Railway Co. Ltd

1000 Series Suburban

Built by the Keio Railway in 1995- runs as a 5 car set.
Color - Silver with a pale green front.
MicroAce A0060 - 5 car set.
Color - Silver with a pale pink front.
MicroAce A0062 - 5 car set.

3000 Series Suburban

Built by the Keio Railway in 1962- runs as a 5 car set.
Color - Silver with a pale pink, blue, green, yellow, or purple front.
Greenmax 422 - 5 car kit.

5000 Series Suburban

Built by the Keio Railway in 1963 - runs as 2+2, 2+4, 3+3, 3+4, 4+4 and 6+3 car sets.
Color - Cream with a dark red stripe.
Greenmax 1009T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1009S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1009F - 3 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1009C - 2 end car pre-painted kit.

6000 Series Suburban

Built by the Keio Railway from 1972 to 1991- runs as an 8 car set.
Color - Cream with a dark red stripe.
Greenmax 1024T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1024S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1024M - 2 mid car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 417 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 417-1 - 2 mid car kit.

8000 Series Suburban

The most recent addition to their fleet - runs in 8 and 4+8 car sets.
Color - Silver with white ends and red/blue stripes.
Greenmax 1035T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 10354M - 2 mid car pre-painted kit.

Seibu Railway Co. Ltd

2000 Series Suburban

Built by the Seibu Railway in 1988 - runs as 2, 4, 6 or 8 car sets.
Color - Yellow with silver doors.

Greenmax 1007T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1007S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1007M - 2 mid car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1007C - 2 end car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 439 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 439-1 - 2 mid car kit.

101 Series Suburban

Built by the Seibu Railway in 1969 - runs as 2 or 4 car sets.
Color - Yellow with beige window bands and silver doors.

Greenmax 405 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 405-1 - 2 mid car kit.
Kato 10-054 - 4 car powered set.
Kato 10-055 - 4 car set.

Colour - Yellow with silver doors (refurbished version).
Kato 10-457 - 4 car powered set.
Kato 10-458 - 4 car add-on set.
Kato 10-459 - 2 car powered set.

301 Series Suburban

Upgraded models of the 101 series.

Color - Yellow with beige window bands and silver doors.
Kato 10-460 - 8+2 car powered set.

451 Series Suburban

5000 Series Red Arrow Express

Built by the Seibu Railway in 1969 - runs as a 6 car set.
Color - Cream with red stripes.

Greenmax 410 - 6 car kit.
Tomix 92617 - 6 car powered set.

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd

3400 Series Suburban

Color - White with red and blue stripes - runs as an 8 car set.
Greenmax 1053T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1053M - 4 mid car pre-painted kit.

3500 Series Suburban

Built by the Keisei Railway from 1972 to 1982 - runs as a 4, 6 or 8 car set.
Color - Silver with red and blue stripes.

Greenmax 409 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 1034T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1034S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1034M - 4 mid car pre-painted kit.

3700 Series Suburban

Built by the Keisei Railway from 1991 - runs as an 8 car set.
Color - Silver with red and blue stripes.
Greenmax 1050T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1050M - 4 mid car pre-painted kit.

Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway Co. Ltd

(see also 'Vehicles' page for Tokyu tram sets made by Modemo)

3000 Series Suburban

Colour - Green or Blue/yellow.

Greenmax 303 - 2 car kit.

5000 Series Suburban

Colour - Green.

Greenmax 309 - 2 car kit.

7000 Series Suburban

Built by the Tokyu Railway in 1962 - runs as a 2 or 4 car set.
Color - Silver.

Greenmax 424 - 4 car kit.

8090 Series Suburban

Built by the Tokyu Railway in 1980 - runs as a 5 or 8 car set.
Color - Silver with red stripes.

Greenmax 425 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 425-1 - 3 mid car kit.

8500 Series Suburban

Built by the Tokyu Railway in 1975 - runs as a 5, 8 or 10 car set.
Color - Silver.
Greenmax 418 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 418-1 - 3 mid car kit.

9000 Series Suburban

Built by the Tokyu Railway from 1986-1991 - runs as an 8 car set.
Color - Silver with red stripes

Greenmax 1046T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1046M - 4 car pre-painted mid kit.
Greenmax 1047T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit (TOQ-BOX with multi coloured bubbles on end cars).
Greenmax 1048T - 8 car powered pre-painted kit (TOQ-BOX with multi coloured trumpets on all cars).

Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. Ltd

600 Series Suburban (old)

Built by the Keikyu Railway from 1957 - runs as a 2 or 4 car set.
Color - Red with white stripe.
Greenmax 408 - 4 car kit.

600 Series Suburban (new)

Built by the Keikyu Railway from 1994 - runs as a 4 or 8 car set.
Color - Red with white window band.

Greenmax 1005T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1005S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1005M - 4 mid car pre-painted kit

800 Series Suburban

Built by the Keikyu Railway from 1978 - runs as a 3 or 6 car set.
Color - Red with white window band.
Kato 10-322 - 6 car powered set.

1000 Series Suburban

Built by the Keikyu Railway from 1961 to 1976 - runs as 2, 4, 6 or 8 car sets.
Color - Red with white stripe.

Greenmax 423 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 423-1 - 2 mid car kit.
Greenmax 1043T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1043M - 2 mid car pre-painted kit.
MicroAce A0070 - 8 car powered set.

1500 Series Suburban

Built by the Keikyu Railway from 1985 to 1993 - runs as 4, 6 or 8 car sets.
Color - Red with white stripe.

Greenmax 1004T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1004S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1004M - 4 mid car pre-painted kit.

2000 Series Suburban

Built by the Keikyu Railway from 1982 - runs as 4 or 8 car sets.
Color - Red with white window band.
Greenmax 436A - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 436B - 4 mid car kit.

2100 Series Suburban

Built by the Keikyu Railway in 1998 - runs as an 8 car set.
Color - Red with white window band.

Greenmax 1032T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1032S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1032M - 4 mid car pre-painted kit.

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd

7000LSE (Luxury Super Express) Romance Express

Built by the Odakyu Railway in 1980 - runs as an articulated 11 car set
- has an elevated driving cab for uninterrupted views by the lucky passengers in the front seats!
Color - Gray with white and red stripes.

Tomix 92604 - 11 car powered set.

10000HiSE (High Super Express) Romance Express

Built by the Odakyu Railway in 1987 - runs as an articulated 11 car set
- has an elevated driving cab for uninterrupted views by the lucky passengers in the front seats!
These trains are called 'Romance' expresses due to the fact that the areas they go to are popular honeymoon destinations.
Color - Red with white stripes.

Tomix 92605 - 11 car powered set.
Kato 10-161 - 11 car powered set.

1000 Series Suburban

Built by the Odakyu Railway from 1987 to 1993 - runs as a 4, 6 or 10 car set.
Color - Silver with a blue stripe.

Greenmax 1002T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1002S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1002M - 2 mid car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 438 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 438-1 - 2 mid car kit.

1800 Series Suburban

Built by the Odakyu Railway in 1957 - runs as a 4 or 5 car sets.
Color - White with a blue stripe.
Greenmax 493 - 4 car kit.

2000 Series Suburban

Color - Silver with a blue stripe.
Greenmax 1045T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1045M - 4 mid car pre-painted kit.

2600 Series Suburban

Colour - Dark blue/orange
MicroAce A0110 - 5 car powered set.

5000 Series Suburban

Built by the Odakyu Railway from 1969 to 1982 - runs as a 4 or 6 car sets.
Color - White with a blue stripe.
Greenmax 404 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 404-1 - 2 mid car kit.

5200 Series Suburban

Colour - White with blue stripe
MicroAce A0118 - 6 car powered set.

8000/9000 Series Suburban

Built by the Odakyu Railway from 1982 - runs as a 4 or 6 car sets.
Color - White with a blue stripe.

Greenmax 421 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 421-1 - 2 mid car kit.

Teito Rapid Transit Authority

05 Series Subway - Tozai line 'type'

Color - Silver with blue/white stripes

MicroAce A5010 - 6 car powered set.
MicroAce A5020 - 4 car add-on set.

06 Series Subway - Chiyoda line

Color - Silver with green stripes

MicroAce A5030 - 6 car powered set.
MicroAce A5040 - 4 car add-on set.

6000/7000/8000 Series Subway

Built by the Eidan Subway in 1968, these sets have an unusual asymmetrical front - runs in 10 car sets.
Color - Silver with a green stripe (Chiyoda line - 6000 series).

Color - Silver with a green stripe (Yurakucho line - 7000 series).

Color - Silver with a green stripe (Hanzomon line - 8000 series).

Greenmax 420 - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 420-1 - 2 mid car kit.

Hokuso-Kaihatsu Railway

This new line used refurbished Keikyu and Keisei rolling stock, before building their own.

7150 Series Suburban

Color - Silver with blue stripes and multi-coloured doors (ex Keikyu 1000).
MicroAce A0073 - 2x 4 car powered set .

7300 Series Suburban

Color - Silver with blue stripes (same as Keisei 3700).
Greenmax 1052T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1052M - 4 car pre-painted mid kit.

Sagami Railway (Sotetsu)

A busy private suburban railway in the Kanazawa area.

10000 Series

Colour - Silver with blue stripes.
MicroAce A4080 - 6 car powered set.
MicroAce A4081 - 4 car add-on set.

Kinki Nippon Railway Co. Ltd

1026/1620/6620 Series Suburban

2410 Series Suburban

2600 Series Suburban

2610 Series Suburban

5800 Series Suburban

8810 Series Suburban

12400 Series Express

Built by the Kintetsu Railway in 1977 - runs as a 2 or 4 car set.
Color - Orange and purple.
Greenmax 426 - 4 carkit.

21000 Urban Liner Express

Built by the Kintetsu Railway in 1988 - runs as a 6 car set.
Color - White with orange stripes.
Tomix 92609 - 6 car powered set.
Kato 10-162 - 6 car powered set.

30000 Vista Car Express

Built by the Kintetsu Railway in 1978 - runs as a 4 car set with 2 double deck cars.
Color - Orange and purple.

Tomix 92049 - 4 car powered set.

Hankyu Corporation

5300 Series Suburban

Built by the Hankyu Railway in 1960 - runs as 4, 6 or 8 car sets.
Color - Maroon

Greenmax 407A - 4 car kit.
Greenmax 407B - 4 mid car kit.

6300 Series Suburban

Built by the Hankyu Railway in 1975 - runs as 4 or 8 car sets.
Color - Maroon
Kato 10-050 - 4 car powered set.
Kato 10-051 - 4 car add-on set.

7000 Series Suburban

Color - Maroon
Greenmax 1025T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1025S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1025M - 2 mid car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1025C - 2 end car pre-painted kit.

Built by the Hankyu Railway in 1987 - runs as 2, 4, 6 or 8 car sets.
Color - Maroon
Greenmax 1029T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1029S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1029M - 2 mid car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1029C - 2 end car pre-painted kit.

8000/8300 Series Suburban

Built by the Hankyu Railway in 1987 - runs as 2, 4, 6 or 8 car sets.
Color - Maroon
Greenmax 1025T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1025S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1025M - 2 mid car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1025C - 2 end car pre-painted kit.

Nankai Railway Co. Ltd

50000 Rapi:t Kansai Airport Express

Not made as a model yet - but on everyone's wish list !!!

Keihan Electric Railway Co. Ltd

600 Series Suburban

Colour - Emerald green.
Greenmax 1054T - 2 car powered pre-painted set.

6000 Series Suburban

Colour - Two-tone green.
Greenmax 1056T - 4 car powered pre-painted set.
Greenmax 1056M - 4 mid car pre-painted set.

9000 Series Suburban

Built by the Keihan Railway in 1997 - runs as an 8 car set.
Color - Light and darl green with a blue stripe.
Greenmax 1034T - 4 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1034S - 4 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1034M - 4 mid car pre-painted kit.

Hanshin Electric Railway Co. Ltd

Built by the Hanshin Railway in 1970 - runs as 2, 4 or 6 car sets.
Color - Cream and red or cream and dark blue.
Greenmax 412 - 4 car kit.

Eizan Railway

Kirara900 Series

Use on the companies scenic line in the mountains north of Kyoto.
Colour - Scarlet & white.

Kato 10-411 - 2 car powered set.

Colour - Orange & white.

Kato 10-411 - 2 car powered set.

Nagoya Railway Co. Ltd

5500 Series Suburban

Built by the Meitetsu Railway in 1959 - runs as a 2 or 4 car set.
Color - Red.

Greenmax 307 - 2 car kit.

7000 Panorama Express

Built by the Meitetsu Railway in 1982 - runs as 4 or 6 car sets
- and has an elevated driving cab for uninterrupted views by the lucky passengers in the front seats!
Color - Red with white stripe.

Tomix 92046 - 4 car powered set.

Color - Red.
Tomix 92611 - 6 car powered set.

8800 Panorama DX Express

Izu Kyuko Railway

100 Series

21000 Series Express

Built by the Izukyu Railway in 1986 for the scenic journey down the Izu Peninsular.
The side of the train (red) that always faces the coast has large panoramic windows, whereas the land side (which has blue stripes) has normal windows
- runs as a 7 or 8 car set.
Color - White with red stripes on one side and blue stripes on the other side.

'OCEAN' side ...


'LAND' side

Kato 10-150 - 7 car powered set.

Hakone-Tozan Railway

1000 Series

Built by the Hakone-Tozan Railway in 1981 for the scenic journeys to the Mt Fuji area - runs in 2 car sets.
Color - Red with black window bands and white red stripes.

Tomix 2619 - 2 car powered set.
Greenmax 1037T - 2 car powered pre-painted kit.

Sanriku Railway

A small private rail in north-eastern Honsu, that runs along the scenic east coast.

36 Series

A diesel set, this series was built by the Sanriku Railway in 1984.
Color - White with red and blue stripes.
Tomix 92136 - 2 car powered set.
Color - Red with white and blue stripes.
Tomix 92137 - 2 car powered set.

Fujikyu Railway

1000 Series

Color - Blue with white stripes.

Greenmax 1010T - 2 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1010S - 2 car pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 440 - 2 car kit.

Gakunan Railway

A small private railway in the Shizuoka area, using ex Tokyu and Keio stock.

5000 Series (ex Tokyu)

Colour - Red with white stripes.
MicroAce A0095 - 2 car powered set.

Colour - Green.

MicroAce A0096 - 2 car powered set.

Shinano Railway

A 3rd sector railway, that uses line made obsolete by the introduction of the Nagao Shinkansen.

115 Series - ex JR

Colour - Red, black & gray

Tomix 92226 - 3 car powered set.

Nambu Jukan Railway

A small private railway in Aomori Prefecture

Kiha10 Series