Odakyu 70000 series GSE

The Odakyu 70000 series GSE (Graceful Super Express) is an articulated Japanese limited express electric multiple unit operated by the Odakyu Electric Railway since March 2018.
==History==
The 70000 series trains were introduced to replace the older 7000 series trains as well as being a cheaper alternative to the 50000 series trains, where tickets frequently sold out. Two sets were built by Nippon Sharyo from 2017 to 2018. The first set was completed on 4 December 2017 and shown off to the public at a press release event the next day. 
The first set, 70051, was test run on Odakyu lines in February 2018 and entered service on 17 March 2018 to much fanfare; the service was apparently so popular that tickets to the first running of the train sold out in two seconds. The second set, 70052, entered service on 11 July 2018. The sets have since received a number of awards, including a number of Good Design Awards and the 2019 Blue Ribbon Award.
==Design==
The 70000 series sets use a streamlined front end with top-mounted high-intensity discharge headlights in dual casings recessed into the body; the sets notably feature a significantly curvier design. The train was designed by industrial designer Noriaki Okabe. The bodies are painted in Vermillion Orange with Rose Orange and Rouge Bordeaux accents with Moonlight Silver highlights. The 70000 series sets feature a raised driver's cab to allow passengers to have a panoramic view ahead; this cab is accessed from below via a ladder and step system.
==Specifications==
Construction is of a double-skinned aluminum alloy. The trains use pure silicon carbide-based MOSFETs manufactured by Mitsubishi; these produce a hissing noise. The observation seats are built around crush zones and a survival cell in the event of a head-on collision, while other safety measures are built into the rest of the cars.
The 70000 series sets are fitted with a musical horn, playing variations on a four-note ditty.
Category:Odakyu trains
Category:Electric trainsets
Category:Nippon Sharyo locomotives