Odakyū 3000 series SE

Odakyū 3000 series SE/SSE
Preserved Odakyū 3000 series SE at Ebina depot (October 2007)
In service	1957–1991
Family name	Romancecar
Formation	8/5 cars per set
Operator	Odakyu Electric Railway
Specifications
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead lines
Safety system(s)	OM-ATS, ATS-S
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Preserved Odakyū 3000 series SSE at Ebina depot (October 2007)

The Odakyū 3000 series (小田急3000形^?) or SE (Super Express), later becoming SSE (Short Super Express), was a "Romancecar" EMU operated by the Odakyu Electric Railway in the Tokyo area of Japan. It was the recipient of the inaugural Blue Ribbon Award presented by the Japan Railfan Club in 1958.

Service first started in 1957 with the SE trainset, which, on a trial run, attained the world speed record at the time (145 km/h) for a narrow gauge train. This record gave impetus for the design of the first Shinkansen, the 0 Series. The 50th anniversary of the Romancecar's narrow gauge world speed record was celebrated on 28 September 2007.^[1]

The trains were reformed from eight cars to five in 1968, becoming the 3000 series SSE (Short Super Express).

The SE trains were in service from 1957 to 1968, and the SSE from 1968 to 1991.

References

1. ^ "５０年前の特急ロマンスカーが登場" (in Japanese). Asahi. 3 October 2007. http://www.asahi.com/komimi/TKY200709280266.html. Retrieved 24 October 2008.