JR East E653-1100 appears

[miyakoji]

Tetsudou Journal has a news item about JR East's refurbed E653s, renumber as 1100 subseries, to be used on the Shirayuki service that will run between Niigata and Arai on the Shin'etsu Main Line.  It will begin in March 2015 with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.  There will be four 4-car formations. Looks good.

 

Tetsudou Journal and Wikipedia links, and YT video (uploaded by Rail Channel, formerly tobu2181), below.

 

http://railf.jp/news/2014/10/28/173000.html

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E653_series

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirayuki_%28train%29

 

Edited October 28, 2014 by miyakoji

[Densha]

Looks like a mini-E2 Shinkansen to me in these colours.

[stevenh]

The nostrils... I mean, marker lights, look great!

The paint scheme is beautiful. Definitely on the todo list and will get the model ASAP.

[JR 500系]

This looks good, and really looks like a mini E2. Will be hoping to get this model!  :)