New Type: JR East Series HB-E300 "Resort View"

[bikkuri bahn]

JR East recently unveiled the name of its planned (autumn debut) tourist diesel railcar.  It will be called "Resort View Furusato" The name was chosen from 2165 entries submitted by the public in a contest.  The railcar is planned to be a hybrid diesel type, two car unit.  It will run on the Oito Line as well as the Iiyama Line, in Nagano Prefecture.

 

Pdf with artist's conception of the railcar:

 

http://www.jrniigata.co.jp/press/100423furusato.pdf

 

*front end is somewhat E233-like, which is not a bad thing.

 

Also, similar railcars are planned for Tohoku area lines, such as the Gono Line.

[scott]

Big windows are nice.

 

But why is JR East running a diesel on the Oito line? Is it going to run all the way through the JR West section as well?

 

I wish they'd post the other 2,164 suggested names for us to chuckle over. :-)

[ToniBabelony]

Interesting front design! It could easily be a European design for PKP (Polish National Railways) or something like that. I kinda like it

[Guest ___]

I like the design. Meant to comment earlier but the stupid internet went out on me.

[miyakoji]

Yeah, looks good.  I'm trying to remember, have any of these other 'resort' trains been new stock?  All the others that I can think of are refurbished locals, KiHa40s especially come to mind.  It seems that JRE has lots of money to invest in new equipment, it's like they buy more new stuff than all the other JR companies combined.

[bill937ca]

 

Videos having been appearing of the new HB-E300 enroute to its new home after leaving the Tokyu plant.

 

[ToniBabelony]

Yeah, saw it last night on a Japanese image bbs Very very good looking train!

[David]

Ok, first, in the second video look at the guy standing on the edge of the EF64 while it takes off down the track!

 

Second, those big red reflector that don't seem to be flush - are those just temporary while it's being pulled, like when a tow truck puts those lights on your car?

 

Finally, what's up with the 2 TAKI tank cars being pulled with it. Are they just trying to be ironic given that it's a hybrid, or are they so poor that they have to hitch hike to their destination, tagging onto whatever freight is going in the right direction?

[bill937ca]

Second, those big red reflector that don't seem to be flush - are those just temporary while it's being pulled, like when a tow truck puts those lights on your car?

 

You always see those lights or reflectors on EMUs or DMUs being moved "dead" during equipment moves.

[bill937ca]

Ok, first, in the second video look at the guy standing on the edge of the EF64 while it takes off down the track!

 

Just a standard shunting move.  I see that all the time in Belleville when CN shunts in the yard across from the Via Rail station.

 

More shunting of this train, but at the Tokyu plant with several crew members on the front end.

 

[David]

Just a standard shunting move.  I see that all the time in Belleville when CN shunts in the yard across from the Via Rail station.

 

Just seemed crazy dangerous - the train is moving at quite a good speed over a distance, and he's standing on this tiny little step at the front of the train. If he slips and falls it won't just be a 2 foot fall from a moving object, he's likely to get crushed by the train too.

[CaptOblivious]

For those, like me, who had no idea what this was:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiHa_E300

 

What's the "HB-" in the post title mean, though? Hybrid? Doesn't seem part of the official designation.

[cteno4]

Wonder when microace or modemo will get to this one?! the paint job certainly stands out!

 

jeff

[bill937ca]

For those, like me, who had no idea what this was:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiHa_E300

 

What's the "HB-" in the post title mean, though? Hybrid? Doesn't seem part of the official designation.

 

Apparently HB is used rather than the traditional KIHA designation although this may change.

 

This is a Bing translation of the description on the 8:27 video.

 

Is the new tourism for which debut this fall meeting "Shinshu destination deals" to additionally diesel car 'resort view birthplace' appearance class transport was held in Nagano between-Zushi. Nagano vehicle Center assignment, and driving in Nagano area mainly.

 

This vehicle manufactured by Tokyu vehicles "HB-E300 form", and has been composition by HB-E301-2 and HB-E302-2 for 2 cars. Vehicle number was referred to as "HB" rather than "KIHA" traditional symbols that are named after that are equipped with a hybrid system is expected. Body next to "HYBRID" characters, since this is one of Appeal points found. Number ends in "-2", but similar organisation in the future, for area and the Northeast North replacement for 'resort shirakami' 青池 organisation, 2 organisation appeared the.

Is this, shell transport journey until Hachiōji station, early the next morning to station depart the Central main line and Shino-headed Nagano station via the Inokashira line.

[CaptOblivious]

For those, like me, who had no idea what this was:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiHa_E300

 

What's the "HB-" in the post title mean, though? Hybrid? Doesn't seem part of the official designation.

 

Apparently HB is used rather than the traditional KIHA designation although this may change.

 

I see! Here is the Wikimedia photo of the unit: Look closely at the designation on the side of the closest unit (it's a little hard to make out, but it's in the gold band just below the space in "RESORT HYBRID").

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/HB-E300-2_Hachioji_20100603.JPG

[Nick_Burman]

Ok, first, in the second video look at the guy standing on the edge of the EF64 while it takes off down the track!

 

Second, those big red reflector that don't seem to be flush - are those just temporary while it's being pulled, like when a tow truck puts those lights on your car?

 

Finally, what's up with the 2 TAKI tank cars being pulled with it. Are they just trying to be ironic given that it's a hybrid, or are they so poor that they have to hitch hike to their destination, tagging onto whatever freight is going in the right direction?

 

Judging how the TaKi cars were stored together with the train, I suspect they are there for purpose of adding extra brake force when the moment comes for it to be moved onto the main at full track speed.

 

 

Cheers NB

[westfalen]

Just a standard shunting move.  I see that all the time in Belleville when CN shunts in the yard across from the Via Rail station.

 

Just seemed crazy dangerous - the train is moving at quite a good speed over a distance, and he's standing on this tiny little step at the front of the train. If he slips and falls it won't just be a 2 foot fall from a moving object, he's likely to get crushed by the train too.

Different railways, different rules. A QR employee caught riding on the step of a moving vehicle would risk losing his job, but then our safety fanatical management gives out final warnings for not holding the handrail when you walk up the stairs in the office.

[bill937ca]

 

Mainichi Daily News story:

 

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100918p2a00m0na016000c.html

[Guest ___]

woo hoo, debuted at Ueno too. half as sexy as a 500 series, but twice as sexy as a 233.

[KenS]

And it has cupholders. 

[westfalen]

And it has cupholders. 

 

The N'EX has the same type, I was thinking how good they'd be screwed to the edge of the layout.

[KenS]

If you really want layout cupholders, you can get them.

[Mudkip Orange]

So what's up with the sex playground at 1:33? Something for the railroad employees to do in their off-time?

[miyakoji]

A new 4-car HB-E300 set will be built to replace a remaining KIHA48-based Shirakami joyful train, the "Buna" formation (buna is the Japanese beech tree).  It's expected to come into service along with with the "Aomori-ken/Hakodate Destination Campaign" that's to be held between July and September 2016.

 

Existing KIHA48 (center image): http://www.jreast.co.jp/railway/joyful/shirakami.html

More: http://yossee.main.jp/train2/shirakami2/index.html

Tetsudou News article with artist's rendering of new HB-E300: http://railf.jp/news/2015/05/15/120000.html

Hobidas News: http://rail.hobidas.com/blog/natori/archives/2015/05/15_21.html