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Class 951 Shinkansen
Experimental Japanese shinkansen train
Experimental Japanese shinkansen train
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Class 951 |
| image | 951-1 Kokubunji Hikari Plaza 20210410.jpg |
| imagesize | 300px |
| caption | 951-1 preserved in Kokubunji, Tokyo, April 2021 |
| service | 1969–1973 |
| manufacturer | Kawasaki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo |
| yearconstruction | 1969 |
| yearscrapped | 2008 |
| numberbuilt | 2 vehicles |
| numberpreserved | 1 vehicle |
| numberscrapped | 1 vehicle |
| formation | 2 cars |
| capacity | 40 seated (Car 951-1) |
| 50 seated (Car 951-2) | |
| operator | JNR |
| carbody | Aluminium alloy |
| carlength | 25000 mm |
| width | 3386 mm |
| doors | 2 sliding doors per side |
| maxspeed | 250 km/h (nominal) |
| traction | 250 kW x 8 |
| poweroutput | 2000 kW |
| electricsystem | 25 kV AC, 60 Hz overhead catenary |
| collectionmethod | Cross-arm type pantograph |
| gauge |
50 seated (Car 951-2)
The Class 951 was an experimental Japanese Shinkansen train built to test the technology for future high-speed trains operating at speeds of up to 250 km/h following the opening of the Tokaido Shinkansen in 1964.
Formation
The Class 951 train was a two-car unit formed of cars numbered 951-1 and 951-2. Car 951-1 was built by Kawasaki Sharyo (present-day Kawasaki Heavy Industries), and had a seating capacity of 40 with seats arranged 3+2 abreast. Car 951-2 was built by Nippon Sharyo, and had a seating capacity of 50, also with seats arranged 3+2 abreast.
- 951-1 (Mc)
- 951-2 (M'c)
Both cars were fitted with a cross-arm type pantograph at the inner end. Both were based on the PS200 type used on the 0 Series Shinkansen trains, but the pantograph on car 951-1 was designated PS9010K, and that on car 951-2 was designated PS-1010A. Normally, only the pantograph on car 951-2 was used.
History
The train was unveiled to the press on 26 March 1969, with formal test running commencing on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen from 2 July 1969.
On 24 February 1972, the Class 951 recorded a world speed record of 286 km/h on the Sanyo Shinkansen between and , breaking the previous record of 256 km/h set by the Class 1000 Shinkansen.
The train was formally withdrawn on 11 April 1980. Car 951-2 was transferred to the Railway Technical Research Institute in Kokubunji, Tokyo, where it was used for roller rig testing. Car 951-1 was donated to the nearby Hikari Plaza Community Centre in 1994, where it is open to the public. Car 951-2 was subsequently stored out of use inside the Railway Technical Research Institute, and was cut up in 2008.
References
References
- (December 2005). "プロトタイプの世界 – Prototype World". Kōtsū Shimbunsha.
- {{cite magazine. "新幹線試験電車". Koyusha Co., Ltd. (January 1969)
- Suda, Hiroshi. (2000). "東海道新幹線". JTB Can Books.
- {{cite magazine. Minoru. Saiki. Kōtsū Shimbun. (April 2014)
- (April 2009). "鉄道のテクノロジーVol1：新幹線". Sanei Mook.
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