What "Twilight Express Ruiwa (Mikko)" appears in spring of 2017 · Spring inside the sleeper train is like this

Although about 1.1 million people got on for 25 years from the start of operation,Final driving on 12th March 2015The sleeping limited express "Twilight Express"Debut in TWILIGHT EXPRESS Ruiwa (spring) in spring, 2017. The fact that the hotel runs in beautiful Japan" was announced to revive the new dress.

About the chef who supervises the train name and food of a new sleeper train: JR West Japan
http://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2015/02/page_6815.html

The following will be the official site.

TWILIGHT EXPRESS Rui Wind MIZUKAZE
http://twilightexpress-mizukaze.jp/


Regarding the origins of naming and logo marks, "Rui-wind is a fresh wind and also has a meaning of wind that expresses Kichiyo." In a beautiful Japan called "Mizuho no kuni", a new twilight express I imagined such a scene that brings happiness. It is written that "M" of MIZUKAZE is regarded as a mountain range, and the wind which blows through is expressed with an angel which is a symbol of Twilight Express ", and it is the following design.


What is going on inside, first of all, 1 room type room type


The one-room one-room type is like this in its entirety, exactly the best-grade room


1 room 1 room type bathroom with bathtub


1 room 3 rooms type


A total of 10 cars, 6 cars in the room, 1 car in the dining car, 1 lounge car, 2 top cars with the view space (both ends of the organization), the class of the guest room is "1 room 1 room type" There are two types of 1/3 type room type ", the capacity is about 30 people are planned. In addition, the observation space is that there are train windows in the front, back, left and right of the train, the train front side, the train rear side is with the open air deck, so you can feel winds while driving.


You can understand exactly what kind of image you actually run by looking at the following movie

【Movie】 New sleeper train "TWILIGHT EXPRESS Rui Wind (Miko)": JR West Japan

Rui Wind (Mercy) - YouTube


In addition, the operation area is supposed to carry out a stop-by sightseeing along the Keihansin and San-in / Sanyo areas while traveling, and the power system is a hybrid system (electric power generated by the diesel generator and motor-driven by battery assist) , It is scheduled to start operation in the spring of 2017.