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The 0 Series Shinkansen were the first trainsets built to run on Japan's new high speed rail network, and are therefore still the image of the Shinkansen in the minds of most non-Japanese because of all the publicity they received when the first Shinkansen line began operation in 1964. Shinkansen 0 Series at Fukuyama, April 2002 (not 100 series as previously thought). ...
Fukuyama (ç¦å±±å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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300 (Left) and 700 Series Shinkansen at Tokyo Station Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, March 2005 The Shinkansen (Japanese: 新幹線) is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by Japan Railways. ...
1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...
The 0 series (which were not originally so classed; there was no need to distinguish classes of trainset until later) entered service with the start of Tokaido Shinkansen operations in 1964. These units were white with a blue stripe along the windows and another at the bottom of the car body, including the front pilot. Tokaido Shinkansen route TÅkaidÅ Shinkansen (æ±æµ·é“新幹線) is the original Shinkansen line that opened in 1964 between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. ...
In railroading, the pilot is the device mounted at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles from the track that might otherwise derail the train. ...
Unlike previous Japanese trains, the Tokaido Shinkansen and all subsequent Shinkansen were standard gauge (4'8½", 1,435 mm between the rails). The trains are all powered by 25 kV AC electricity at 60 Hz. On the 0 series, all axles of all cars are powered by 185 kW traction motors; this is sufficient for a 220 km/h (136 mph) top speed. As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ...
Traction motor typically refers to those motors that are used to power the driving wheels of a railroad locomotive, electrical multi-unit train (such as a subway or light rail vehicle train), or a tram. ...
The original trains were 12-car sets; some subsequent sets were 16 cars. Later, shorter trains of 6 cars and even 4 cars were assembled for lesser duties. Production of 0 series units continued from 1963 until 1986. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...
1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Existence as a Shinkansen train is tough; though most rail equipment has a service life of thirty or more years, Shinkansen sets are retired after fifteen, and they are generally removed from service after that point. All 0 series cars are now past fifteen years of service; therefore, few are left. The only 0 series sets now in use are 6 car sets used on JR West Kodama services between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, and on the Hakata Minami Line, which is technically not a Shinkansen line. Outside of Japan, the leading vehicle from a 0 series set can be found at the British National Railway Museum in York, which was donated by the JR West company in 2001. West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道 Nishi Nihon Ryokaku Tetsud ), commonly known as JR-West (JR西日本 JR Nishi Nihon), is one of JR companies in Japan that covers western Honshu. ...
Kodama is the slowest of the trains services running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen. ...
The Hakata Minami Line (åšå¤šå—ç·š) is an 8. ...
Locomotives arranged around the turntable in the Great Hall. ...
York is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ...
Trivia
The 0-series Shinkansen is said to be modeled after the Douglas DC-8 jetliner. After comparing the two, some similarities in the nose can indeed be seen. The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. ...
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 | | Lines: Tōkaidō • Sanyō • Tōhoku • Jōetsu • Hokuriku • Kyushu Mini-Shinkansen: Yamagata • Akita 300 (Left) and 700 Series Shinkansen at Tokyo Station Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, March 2005 The Shinkansen (Japanese: 新幹線) is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by Japan Railways. ...
Shinkansen 0 Series at Fukuyama, April 2002 (not 100 series as previously thought). ...
Tokaido Shinkansen route TÅkaidÅ Shinkansen (æ±æµ·é“新幹線) is the original Shinkansen line that opened in 1964 between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. ...
Map of Sanyo Shinkansen route Sanyo Shinkansen ) is one of the lines of Shinkansen high speed rail network, connecting Shin-Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka. ...
TÅhoku Shinkansen route TÅhoku Shinkansen (æ±åŒ—新幹線) is a high-speed rail line, connecting Tokyo with Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 593 km, Japans longest Shinkansen line. ...
JÅetsu Shinkansen route JÅetsu Shinkansen (上越新幹線) is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the TÅhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. ...
The Hokuriku Shinkansen (北陸新幹線) is a shinkansen rail line which opened in 1997 between Takasaki and Nagano; it is called the Nagano Shinkansen (長野新幹線) in JR East publicity and timetables. ...
Kyushu Shinkansen map The Kyushu Shinkansen (ä¹å·žæ–°å¹¹ç·š) is a 249 km high-speed railway line between the Japanese cities of Fukuoka and Kagoshima, on Kyushu Island, running parallel to the existing Kagoshima Main Line. ...
A 400-series shinkansen train enters Utsunomiya station with the Tsubasa 113 service bound for Shinjo. ...
Komachi at Omagari station. ...
Future lines: Chuo Proposed Chuo Shinkansen route (gray) and existing Tokaido Shinkansen route (gold). ...
Trainsets: 0 Series • 100 Series • 200 Series • 300 Series • 400 Series • 500 Series • 700 Series • 700T Series • 800 Series • E1 Series • E2 Series • E3 Series • E4 Series The 100 Series Shinkansen were the second generation Shinkansen design, produced between 1984 and 1991 for the Tokaido Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen lines; the earliest units have now been withdrawn from service, and the series has been retired from the Tokaido Shinkansen line in September 2003. ...
The 200 Series Shinkansen trainsets were built for the second generation of Shinkansen dedicated high-speed rail lines in Japan, the Tohoku Shinkansen and Joetsu Shinkansen. ...
Shinkansen 300 Series passing through Maibara Station, April 2002 The 300 Series Shinkansen high-speed trainsets for Japans Shinkansen dedicated high-speed railways were introduced in 1992 on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines for use on the fastest Nozomi services, being capable of 270 km/h (168 mph). ...
The 400 Series Shinkansen trainsets were introduced in 1992 for Japans newest Shinkansen high_speed rail links at the time, the Tohuku Shinkansen and Yamagata Shinkansen lines, collectively called the mini Shinkansen, since they feature large portions that were not newly purpose built Shinkansen lines but rather existing lines regauged...
Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, April 2002 The 500 Series Shinkansen are the fastest, most powerful and most expensive Japans Shinkansen high_speed rail network. ...
700 Series as Hikari Railstar at Shin_Osaka Station The 700 Series Shinkansen trainsets for Japans Shinkansen dedicated high-speed rail lines were built between 1997 and 2003, entering service in 1999. ...
The 700T Series Shinkansen trainsets for Taiwans HSR will start services in 2006. ...
The 800 Series Shinkansen train was developed by Hitachi for use on the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line in Japan. ...
The E1 Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1994, were the first double-deck trains built for Japans Shinkansen dedicated high-speed rail lines. ...
The E2 Series Shinkansen are new trains (construction started in 1997) for Japans Joetsu, Tohoku and Nagano Shinkansen high-speed dedicated rail lines. ...
Akita Shinkansen Komachi The E3 Series Shinkansen are new Japanese Shinkansen high-speed trains built for the opening of the new Akita Shinkansen mini-Shinkansen line, converted from a regular 1,067 mm (36) narrow-gauge line between Morioka and Akita. ...
The E4 Series Shinkansen were the second series of bi-level Shinkansen high-speed trainsets to be built in Japan (the other being the E1 Series). ...
Future trainsets: N700 Series • FASTECH 360 The N700 Series Shinkansen is a high-speed train with tilting capacity being developed by JR Central and JR West for use on the TÅkaidÅ and SanyÅ Shinkansen lines. ...
FASTECH 360 is technical test train for the next-generation Shinkansen (bullet train), which can run at speeds of 405 km/h (250 mph). ...
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