Meitetsu 1600 series
Japanese train type
Meitetsu 1600 series | |
---|---|
Set 1601 in 2008 | |
In service | May 1999 (1999-05) - June 2008 (2008-06) |
Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo |
Family name | Panorama Super |
Constructed | 1999 |
Entered service | 10 May 1999 |
Scrapped | 2008 |
Number built | 12 vehicles (4 sets) |
Number in service | None |
Number scrapped | 4 vehicles (the rest of 8 vehicles were converted to 1700 series) |
Formation | 3 cars per set |
Fleet numbers | 1601–1604 |
Operators | Meitetsu |
Specifications | |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Traction system | Variable frequency (IGBT) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
Current collector(s) | Overhead catenary |
Safety system(s) | Meitetsu ATS |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Meitetsu 1600 series (名鉄1600系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) type operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) on limited express services in Japan from May 1999 until June 2008. Two cars from each set were subsequently modified to create the 1700 series EMUs in conjunction with new 2300 series cars.[1]
Formations
The fleet consisted of four three-car sets formed as follows.[2]
Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Designation | Tc | T | Mc |
Numbering | Ku 1600 | Sa 1650 | Mo 1700 |
Cars 2 and 3 were each fitted with a single-arm pantograph.[2]
Interior
Passenger accommodation consisted of unidirectional seating arranged 2+2 abreast. Car 2 included a toilet and wheelchair space.[2]
- Interior of the 1600 series
History
The trains were introduced on 10 May 1999.[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meitetsu 1600 series.
- ^ 1700系 [1700 series] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b c 私鉄車両編成表 '07年版 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2007] (in Japanese). Japan: JRR. 1 October 2007. p. 88. ISBN 978-4-88283-228-7.
- ^ 名鉄特急の歩み [Meitetsu limited express history] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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