Laurel Prize
1973 Laurel Prize plaque inside an Odakyu 9000 series EMU
The Laurel Prize (ローレル賞 Rōreru Shō) is an award presented annually in Japan since 1961 by the Japan Railfan Club. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and voted by the selection committee as having the most outstanding functional and design features.[1]
Award winners
1961 Laurel Prize winner, Hankyu 2000 series EMU
1961 Laurel Prize winner, Hankyu 2300 series EMU
2009 Laurel Prize winner, Toyohashi Railroad T1000 series
2011 Laurel Prize winner, Tokyo Metro 16000 series EMU
2012 Laurel Prize winner, JR Freight Class HD300 locomotive
2014 Laurel Prize winner, Fukui F1000 series "Fukuram"
2016 Laurel Prize winner, JR East HB-E210 series hybrid DMU
The list of award winners since 1961 is as follows.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Blue Ribbon Prize and Laurel Prize". Japan: Japan Railfan Club. May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞 [Blue Ribbon Award and Laurel Prize] (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Railfan Club. May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
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