E3 Series Shinkansen

By Jesse Russell

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The E3 series (E3系?) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type built for Komachi services which commenced on 3 June 1997, coinciding with opening of the new Akita Shinkansen 'mini-shinkansen' line, a regular 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge line between Morioka and Akita upgraded to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge. Later versions of the E3 series were also introduced for use on Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa services. Both 'mini-shinkansen' lines join the Tōhoku Shinkansen, providing services south to Tokyo.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5510877871
• ISBN13: 9785510877878
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"