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Odakyu's Romancecar, the best train

Tue, June 16, 2009, by Muza-chan

I just read in the Mainichi newspaper that Odakyu Electric Railway’s express train Romancecar ( ロマンスカー ) type 60000 MSE has won the Japan Railfan Club’s Blue Ribbon Award for this year’s best train.

Odakyu 60000 Series MSE
Odakyu 60000 Series MSE

This is the first reserved-seat limited-express train in Japan linked directly to a subway line (Chiyoda and Yūrakuchō):

Indeed, even if I haven’t traveled yet with the 60000 MSE, in my opinion, the best traveling experience in Japan is with the Romancecar.
Most of the tourists are more interested in the faster and more famous Shinkansen. I was too, until I traveled a couple of times between Shinjuku and Hakone Yumoto.
Since then, my favorite is the 50000 series VSE:

Odakyu's Romancecar

Excellent first impression:

Odakyu's Romancecar

Comfy seats:

Odakyu's Romancecar

Seat level view:

Odakyu's Romancecar

If you’re lucky enough to get a front seat: B)

Odakyu's Romancecar

A view towards the… toilet… :p

Odakyu's Romancecar

…closer:

Odakyu's Romancecar

The seats changing direction…

Odakyu's Romancecar

…looks almost confusing: :)

Odakyu's Romancecar

I think I’ve seen this in Star Trek… B)

Odakyu's Romancecar
And I forgot to take pictures with the stewardesses and… the conductor… :D

Tocmai am citit în Mainichi că trenul express Romancecar ( ロマンスカー ) seria 60000 MSE al firmei Odakyu Electric Railway a câştigat titlul de cel mai bun tren al anului în Japonia, acordat de Japan Railfan Club.

Odakyu 60000 Series MSE
Odakyu 60000 Series MSE

Este primul tren expres cu locuri rezervate care circulă şi pe linie de metrou (Chiyoda şi Yūrakuchō):

Chiar dacă încă nu am călătorit cu seria 60000 MSE, după părerea mea, cea mai plăcută călătorie cu trenul în Japonia este Romancecar.
Majoritea turiştilor sunt interesaţi de Shinkansen, mai rapid şi mult mai celebru. Şi eu am fost, însă doar până ce am călătorit de câteva ori între Shinjuku şi Hakone Yumoto.
De atunci, preferatul meu a rămas 50000 series VSE:

Odakyu's Romancecar

O primă impresie excelentă:

Odakyu's Romancecar

Locuri comfortabile:

Odakyu's Romancecar

O imagine de la nivelul scaunelor:

Odakyu's Romancecar

Dacă eşti suficient de norocos să prinzi locuri în faţă: B)

Odakyu's Romancecar

Vedere înspre… toaletă… :p

Odakyu's Romancecar

…mai aproape:

Odakyu's Romancecar

Locurile schimbându-şi direcţia…

Odakyu's Romancecar

…aproape creează confuzie: :)

Odakyu's Romancecar

Cred că am mai văzut asta în Star Trek… B)

Odakyu's Romancecar
Ah, şi nu am făcut fotografii stewardeselor şi… conductorului… :D



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