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Blue Ribbon Award (railway)
The is an award presented annually in Japan since 1958 by the . It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and were voted by members as being the most outstanding design of the year. Award winners The list of award winners since 1958 is as follows. See also * List of motor vehicle awards * Laurel Prize The is an award presented annually in Japan since 1961 by the Japan Railfan Club. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and voted by the selection committee as having the most outstanding functional and des ... References External links * {{in lang, ja The Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize: Japan's Best New Trains, Japan Railway Journal on NHK World-Japan Awards established in 1958 Railway culture in Japan Commercial vehicle awards Japanese awards 1958 establishments in Japan Rail transport industry awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odakyu 10000 Series HiSE
The (High-decker/High-grade/High-level Super Express) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Odakyu Electric Railway on ''Romancecar'' services in the Tokyo area of Japan between 1987 and 2012. Formation Each trainset consisted of 11 cars, 9 of which were powered. Operations The 10000 series HiSE operated mainly between Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Hakone-Yumoto Station (about 88 km). Resale Sets number 2 and 3 were donated to the Nagano Electric Railway in 2005. They were converted to 4-car 1000 series sets at Nippon Sharyo manufacturing factory in Toyokawa, Aichi is a city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Toyokawa, famous for its Toyoka ... Prefecture. Withdrawal and preservation The two remaining 10000 series HiSE sets were withdrawn by Odakyu on 16 March 2012. One c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
