時空の旅わくわく日記

なごみ↑（ 2021 年 7 月 24 日、蕨駅付近、京浜東北線）

　撮り鉄らしき人が一人、蕨駅のホームの端でカメラを持っています。何か来るのだろうと思い、京浜東北線の電車を見送り、暫くすると E655 なごみがやってきました。
　お召列車にも使われる列車だけあって、重厚な感じがします。床下機器がカバーで覆われています。色も、漆色ということで、光があたる角度に応じて褐色から紫色に見えます。

I happened to see the E655 series near Warabi railway station. It is called Nagomi, an AC/DC dual-voltage electric multiple unit train. This time, the 5-car trainset is used as a charter train. Inserting a dedicated Imperial carriage, it is also used as the Imperial train.

【 Bon appétit ! 】
JR East announced in June 2004 its plans to build a new VIP train which would also replace the former locomotive-hauled imperial train. The E655 series trainset was delivered in July 2007. On 13 December 2007, JR East announced that the train would be called Nagomi. The first Imperial Train working was on 12 November 2008, when the train was used to convey the Japanese Imperial couple and the Spanish Royal couple between Ueno and Tsuchiura.
（ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E655_series ）