Odakyu 3000 series SE

The Odakyu 3000 series (Japanese小田急3000形 电车, Odakyu 3000 - gata densha ) was a "Romance Car" express private Japanese railway companies Odakyū Dentetsu, which was in use from 1957 to 1991. It was used for tourism Transport in the Greater Tokyo area, where it ran from the center of Tokyo on the Odawara Line to tourist destinations in the hinterland.

History

With increasing wealth in Japanese society in the course of economic growth in the postwar period, the demand grew for inland tourism. Odakyu Dentetsu therefore opted for the development of an electric train set, which should be designed specifically for use in tourism traffic. The development was done in collaboration with the State Railway Technical Research Institute ( RTRI ). For state Japanese railway company JNR and her research institute RTRI this cooperation resulted in quite a sense, because at that time was still intense discussions within the JNR, if the future of the planned Japanese high-speed network Shinkansen with multiple units or locomotive-hauled trains should be operated. Since Odakyū Dentetsu had decided on a train set, JNR and RTRI could share the findings.

In a test drive on the Tōkaidō Main Line in 1957, the Odakyu 3000 series could achieve 145 km / h world record for trains of Cape gauge width. This new world record was set with the essential trigger that that the high speed trains Shinkansen 0 series have been developed.

Use

The vehicles of the Odakyu Series 3000 SE came from 1957 as the first " Romance Car " trains between Tokyo and Hakone as 8- car unit used. The "SE" stood for " Super Express".

From 1968 the trains were reorganized and several new control cars procured in order to could henceforth operate as a 5 -car units. Therefore changed in the addition of "SE " to " SSE ", which stood for " Short Super Express". In this formation, the vehicles remained in use until 1991.

Technology

The Odakyu Series 3000 was a standard Gelenktriebzug lightweight. She had a very low center of gravity, and the exterior design was very aerodynamic. Both should contribute to the highest possible average speed. Due to the very twisty track the trains could, however, reach the technological speed in control mode ever.

Overall, its design, the latest technological findings were applied.