JR Shikoku 8000 series
| 8000 series | |
|---|---|
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8000 series on a Shiokaze service in May 2007 | |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo |
| Entered service | 1992 |
| Refurbishment | 2004–2006 |
| Number in service | 48 vehicles (12 sets) |
| Fleet numbers | L1–6, S1–6 |
| Operator(s) | JR Shikoku |
| Depot(s) | Matsuyama |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 22,600 mm (74 ft 2 in) |
| Width | 2,820 mm (9 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 3,360 mm (11 ft 0 in) |
| Doors | Plug doors (2 per side) |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Traction system | Variable frequency (GTO) |
| Current collection method | Overhead catenary |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-SS |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 8000 series (8000系) is a tilting limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) in Shikoku, Japan, since 1992.[1]
Operations
Formations
As of 1 October 2013, 48 vehicles were in service, formed as 3- and 5-car sets, as shown below.[2]
3-car sets
Prototype set S1
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc | M | Mc |
| Numbering | 8501 | 8101 | 8201 |
Cars 1 and 3 are each fitted with one S-PS59 lozenge-type pantograph.[2] The pantograph on car 1 was removed in 2010.[3]
Set S2-S6
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc | T | Mc |
| Numbering | 8500 | 8300 | 8200 |
Cars 1 and 3 are each fitted with one S-PS59 lozenge-type pantograph.[2] The pantograph on car 1 was removed in 2010.[3] Car 2 is removed from formations during off-peak seasons.[3]
5-car sets L1–L6
| Car No. | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc | T | M2 | M1 | Thsc |
| Numbering | 8400 | 8300 | 8150 | 8100 | 8000 |
- Half of car 8 includes Green car (first class) seating.[1]
Streamlined end of set 8001 in original livery, 1992
Gangwayed end of set 8201 in original livery, 1992
A 5-car set in original livery, 1992
Set S2 in revised livery, 2011
Car 1 with pantograph removed, 2011
History
The prototype set, S1, was delivered in May 1992,[1] and entered revenue service on 19 September 1992.[4]
On 8 August 1992, set 8001 achieved a speed of 160 km/h (99 mph) in a special test run.[2]
The subsequent fleet of full-production sets entered service from 18 March 1993.[5]
The entire fleet underwent life-extension refurbishment between 2004 and 2006.[4]
Livery variations
An 8000 series EMU in Anpanman livery in March 2016
An 8000 series set in May 2017 repainted in Taiwan Railways Administration EMU800-style livery
References
- 1 2 3 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. pp. 171–172. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
- 1 2 3 4 JR電車編成表 2014冬 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2014]. Japan: JRR. 1 December 2013. p. 204. ISBN 978-4-330-42413-2.
- 1 2 3 Railway Journal (in Japanese). Japan: Tetsudo Journal (525): 58. July 2010. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 JR特急電車編成表 1987～2012 [JR Limited Express EMU Formations - 1987-2012]. Japan: JRR. February 2012. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-4-330-27012-8.
- ↑ Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: ＪＲ全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 40. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.
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