Odakyu 3000 series SE

Odakyu 3000 series SE/SSE
Preserved Odakyu 3000 series SE at Ebina depot (October 2007)
In service1957–1991
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Family nameRomancecar
Constructed1957–1969
Entered serviceJuly 1957
Scrapped1992
Number built32 vehicles
Formation5/8 cars per set
OperatorsOdakyu Electric Railway
Specifications
Traction systemResistor control (electric camshaft)
TransmissionAxis Cardan Driveshaft
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead lines
Safety system(s)OM-ATS, ATS-S
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
This train won the 1st Blue Ribbon Award in 1957.
Preserved Odakyu 3000 series SSE at Ebina depot (October 2007)

The Odakyu 3000 series (小田急3000形, Odakyū sanzen-gata) or SE (Super Express), later becoming SSE (Short Super Express), was a "Romancecar" electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Odakyu Electric Railway in the Tokyo area of Japan. It was the recipient of the inaugural Blue Ribbon Award presented by the Japan Railfan Club in 1958.


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