The retirement of the "thousand actors "-.On October 1st, the platform at Niigata Station was a "stage" with such expressions.The last day of the regular operation of the E4 series MAX, the last two -story Shinkansen in Japan.8:21 pm.Many people who filled the platform applauded the red taillight of the last train, which disappeared in the dark.
For railway lovers (27), MAX is a memorable vehicle.When I was in elementary school, the first Shinkansen I rode in his life is the first MAX "E1 series".I still clearly remember the high -speed landscape seen from the car window on the second floor.Even after he was assigned to Niigata, he rode many times on interviews and business trips.
Passengers could hear various episodes."I was thrilled when I went to see the university's passing announcement." "The rural scenery seen from the second floor with my daughter is memorable."The capacity of 1634 in the 16 -car train is the largest in the world in high -speed rail.The memories I carried together probably were so many.The band of the body is pink inspired by Toki.He continued to play the leading role of Echigo Road.
However, it did not match the age of aging and speeding up the diamond.The latest E7 series was replaced by the E4 series.In November, the first autonomous driving test was used in Niigata City, and the E7 series was used.I heard that the design was expected to be unmanned driving in the future, and I felt a great possibility of technology development that was not in the E4 series.
Still, the popularity of the E4 series is strong even after retirement.Reservations for parents and children, where you can visit the E4 series in Niigata city in November, was full of reservations in one day.He continued to attract fans at the last "tour", such as extending to Morioka Station (Iwate Prefecture) of the Tohoku Shinkansen as a temporary train for charter.
About 3 months from the end of regular operation.Unfortunately, the E4 series is being dismantled, but if you go to the Niitsu Railway Museum (Akiha -ku, Niigata City), you can see the leading vehicle that has been preserved static since 2017.
"Vehicles that must be stored in the historical railway. I want to leave it with attachment and leave the car window to remember," said curator Kuniyasu Iwano.The explanation board next to the vehicle introduces it as a "world -class two -story Shinkansen".The success of famous actors who support the mass transportation era and carry many memories will continue to be engraved in records and memories.(Toshiari Takahashi)
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Debuted in 1997 as the second generation of the two -story Shinkansen, nicknamed the E4 series Shinkansen "MAX".The maximum speed is 240 km / h.It features a 4.5 meter body height.Initially, he retired in FY2020 and was scheduled to be replaced by the E7 series, but some of the E7 series were submerged in Typhoon No. 19 in 2009.The retirement of the E4 series was postponed until the fall of 2001.