Sunday, September 21, 2025

luxury Japanese passenger train with inventive window designs

 

The Shikishima 10-car train (a one-off) has been operating since 2017 and is obviously for affluent travelers. Shikishima is another name for Japan, derived from the ancient site of Shiki, where the emperor's palace was located.

The train is a electric/diesel hybrid and operates as an electric multiple unit under overhead electric wires and can use two diesel engines in the end cars to power the train's traction motors on non-electrified routes.

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