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Odakyu Romancecar Series3000 "SE"

Odakyu Series 3000 (first generation), nicknamed "SuperExpress", was an express type train that was introduced in 1957. With its jacobs bogies and extremely lightweight structure, it was a departure from conventional Japanese railcars, laying the foundations for high-speed railways and having a major impact on subsequent railcars.The innovative design of the train attracted a great deal of attention when it appeared in an eight-car formation and was used in limited express "Romancecar", and it became very popular; in 1968 it was shortened to five cars to serve the electrified JNR Gotemba Line, where it remained in service until 1992.

• Speed - 130km/h
  
• Passenger capacity - 67(5cars) 104(8cars)