Very nice HD footage of the last days of the 400 series Shinkansen on Tsubasa service

[Densha]

[Bernard]

The train looks newer than any of the new trains I ride on the Long Island RR!

[JR 500系]

Thanks Densha for the youtube link!

 

I love the video ~ and the other videos that was done by the same guy... Really nice. ~

 

Now i just need to get out there to get my hands on a 400series?

 

Too bad Kato doesn't make 400 series... My E4 happens to be a Kato and now i can't couple the 400series together....

 

Quite amazed to find HS still carrying both versions of the 400series...

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10066941

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10066940

Edited November 9, 2013 by JR500 のぞみ

[Sacto1985]

I believe the 400's were retired because they were only limited to a top speed of 240 km/h running on the main Shinkansen tracks. The E3's were built because they had a top speed of 275 km/h, matching the top speed of the E2 trainsets (E3's are usually coupled to E2 trainsets).