Kintetsu 50000 series
| Kintetsu 50000 series | |
|---|---|
 A Kintetsu 50000 series EMU on a Shimakaze service, April 2013 | |
| In service | 21 March 2013– |
| Manufacturer | Kinki Sharyo |
| Family name | Shimakaze |
| Constructed | 2012 |
| Number built | 12 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Number in service | 12 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
| Operator | Kintetsu |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length |
21,600 mm (70 ft 10 in) (end cars) 20,500 mm (67 ft 3 in) (intermediate cars) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | Plug doors (1 per side) |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Traction system | 2-level PWM variable-frequency (using IGBT) |
| Acceleration | 2.5 km/h/s |
| Deceleration | 4.0 km/h/s |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | Overhead line |
| Bogies | KD-320 (motored), KD-320A (trailer) |
| Safety system(s) | ATS |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The Kintetsu 50000 series (近鉄50000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type opreated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Corporation in Japan for use on luxury Shimakaze limited express services since March 2013.[1]
Operations
The trains entered service from 21 March 2013 on daily Shimakaze limited express services from Ōsaka Namba and Kintetsu Nagoya to Kashikojima on the Kintetsu Shima Line.[2][3]
A special supplement is required to travel on these services, in addition to the basic fare and limited express charge.[2]
Formation
The two six-car trains are formed as shown below.[1][4]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | Ku 50600 | Mo 50500 | Sa 50400 | Mo 50300 | Mo 50200 | Ku 50100 |
| Capacity | 27 | 28 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 27 |
| Weight (t) | 44.0 | 49.0 | 39.0 | 47.0 | 49.0 | 44.0 |
| Facilities | - | Wheelchair accessible WC | Cafeteria | WC, smoking compartment | WC | - |
Car 2 is fitted with two PT126-A single-arm pantographs, and cars 4 and 5 are each fitted with one.[1]
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Ku 50102
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Mo 50202
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Mo 50302
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Sa 50402
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Mo 50502
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Ku 50602
Interior
Seating in cars 1, 2, 5, and 6 is arranged 2+1 abreast, with a seat pitch of 1,250 mm (49 in).[5] Car 3 features cafeteria seating on two levels (6 seats on the lower level and 13 on the upper level).[5] Car 4 features 4-person Japanese and western-style compartments and 6-person semi-open compartments.[5]
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Open saloon seating
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Compartment seating
Bogies
The trains run on bolsterless bogies with full active suspension.[4] The motored bogies are designated KD-320, and the trailer bogies are designated KD-320A.[4]
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Motored KD-320 bogie (top) and trailer KD-320A bogie (bottom)
History
The first 50000 series set was delivered from Kinki Sharyo in September 2012.[2] The two trainsets entered revenue service on 21 March 2013.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "近畿日本鉄道50000系「しまかぜ」3月21日運転開始" [Kintetsu 50000 series "Shimakaze" to enter service 21 March]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese) (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 42 (347): p.68–70. March 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "近畿日本鉄道５００００系伊勢志摩特急「しまかぜ」２０１３年３月にデビュー" [Kintetsu 50000 series Ise-Shima limited express "Shimakaze" to debut in March 2013]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 41 (343): p.71. November 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "新型観光特急"しまかぜ"デビュー" [New Shimakaze tourist limited express enters service]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Okuyama, Motoki (April 2013). "近畿日本鉄道50000系" [Kintetsu 50000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese) (Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd.) 53 (624): p.54–63.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "次世代 新型観光特急「しまかぜ」、平成２５年３月２１日デビュー！" [Next-generation tourist express "Shimakase" to debut on 21 March 2013!] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Kintetsu Corporation. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
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