| HB-E300 series | |
|---|---|
 2-car Resort View Furusato set at Shinano-Ōmachi Station in December 2010 | |
| In service | October 2010 – present |
| Manufacturer | |
| Family name | Resort Hybrid |
| Replaced | KiHa 48 |
| Constructed | 2010, 2016, 2019 |
| Number built | 18 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Number in service | 18 vehicles (6 sets) |
| Formation | 2/4 cars per set |
| Operators | JR East |
| Depots | Akita, Aomori, Nagano, Niigata |
| Lines served | Ōito Line, Tsugaru Line, Ōminato Line, Gonō Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel[1] |
| Car length | 20,600 mm (67 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2,920 mm (9 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 3,620 mm (11 ft 11 in) |
| Doors | One per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph)[2] |
| Traction system | Variable frequency[3] |
| Prime mover(s) | DMF15HZB-G (1 per car) |
| Engine type | 6-cylinder diesel |
| Traction motors | MT78 (95 kW [127 hp]) (2 per car) |
| Power output | 331 kW (444 hp) per engine |
| Bogies | DT75A (driving), TR260A (trailing)[2] |
| Braking system(s) | Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative braking[3] |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-P/Ps |
| Multiple working | KiHa E200[2] |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The HB-E300 series (HB-E300系) is a hybrid diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on "resort train" services on scenic lines in Japan since October 2010.[4][5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
hobidas20090203was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c JR東日本 HB-E300系 "リゾートビューふるさと" [JR East HB-E300 series "Resort View Furusato"]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 39, no. 316. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. August 2010. pp. 70–71.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
railfan593was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ JR東日本 新型リゾートトレインの愛称を決定 [JR East announces brand name for new Resort Train]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine. Vol. 39, no. 314. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. June 2010. p. 73.
- ^ "JR東日本 津軽線・大湊線用HB-E300系の愛称を決定" [JR East announces brand name for Tsugaru & Ōminato Line HB-E300 series]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine. Vol. 39, no. 315. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. July 2010. p. 73.