HB-E300 series

HB-E300 series
2-car Resort View Furusato set at Shinano-Ōmachi Station in December 2010
In serviceOctober 2010 – present
Manufacturer
Family nameResort Hybrid
ReplacedKiHa 48
Constructed2010, 2016, 2019
Number built18 vehicles (6 sets)
Number in service18 vehicles (6 sets)
Formation2/4 cars per set
OperatorsJR East
DepotsAkita, Aomori, Nagano, Niigata
Lines servedŌito Line, Tsugaru Line, Ōminato Line, Gonō Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel[1]
Car length20,600 mm (67 ft 7 in)
Width2,920 mm (9 ft 7 in)
Height3,620 mm (11 ft 11 in)
DoorsOne per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)[2]
Traction systemVariable frequency[3]
Prime mover(s)DMF15HZB-G (1 per car)
Engine type6-cylinder diesel
Traction motorsMT78 (95 kW [127 hp]) (2 per car)
Power output331 kW (444 hp) per engine
BogiesDT75A (driving), TR260A (trailing)[2]
Braking system(s)Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes with regenerative braking[3]
Safety system(s)ATS-P/Ps
Multiple workingKiHa E200[2]
Track gauge1,067 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]

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  2. ^ 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.
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  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.