JR Central will release a stamp book designed after the ‘Doctor Yellow’ Shinkansen comprehensive test train on September 21.
The cover features illustrations of the retired 922 series (T2 configuration) from 2001, and the current 923 series (T4 configuration) running at the foot of Mount Fuji. The interior pages are printed with the blueprints of all seven cars of the 923 series. It’s a B6 variant, 48 pages long, and priced at 3,080 yen including tax. Each book includes one postcard (out of three types, chosen at random) as a bonus. Reservations are available on Amazon, Rakuten Books, and Kinokuni [Kinokuniya] Bookstore’s e-commerce sites.
‘Doctor Yellow’ is a vehicle used to inspect the electrical and track facilities of the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines. Currently, there are two railcars in operation: the 923 series 0 subclass (T4 configuration) owned by JR Central, and the 923 series 3000 subclass (T5 configuration) owned by JR West. These trains alternate and run about once every ten days to conduct inspections. Due to aging, the T4 configuration is scheduled to retire in January 2025, and the T5 configuration is planned to retire after 2027.
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