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181 series 
Summary
The 181 series (181系) (and the earlier 151 and 161 series variants) was a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) type operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR).
| 151/161/181 series | |
|---|---|
 A JNR 181 series train on a Toki service in 1982 | |
| In service | 1958–1982 |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Toshiba |
| Constructed | 1958–1963 |
| Entered service | 1 November 1958 |
| Scrapped | 1986 |
| Operators | JNR |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2,946 mm (9 ft 8.0 in) |
| Doors | 1 or 2 per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68.4 mph) 163 km/h (101.3 mph) (Record speed for a narrow gauge train in Japan for 151 Series) |
| Traction system | Resistor control MT46 (151 & 161 Series) MT54 (181 Series) |
| Power output | 100kW (MT46) 120kW (MT54) |
| Transmission | Gear Ratio; 22:77 |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | overhead catenary |
| Bogies | DT23, TR58 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Notes/references | |
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Variants edit
- 151 series
- 161 series
- 181 series
The 151 series trains were introduced in 1958 on Kodama limited services on the Tokaido Main Line.[1] 161 series trains were introduced in 1959 on Toki limited services on the Joetsu Line.[1] Some 151 and 161 series cars were subsequently modified to become 181 series alongside newly built 181 series cars.[1]
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A 151 series on a Fuji limited express service -
A JNR 181 series train on an Azusa service in January 1975
Preserved examples edit
- KuHa 181 1: Preserved outside the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe, and restored in November 2016 to its original style and numbering as "KuHa 26001"[2]
- KuHa 181 45: Preserved at the Railway Museum in Saitama Prefecture[1]
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KuHa 181 1 (formerly Kuha 151 1) preserved outside the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe -
KuHa 181 45 preserved at Niitsu in May 2007 before being moved to the Railway Museum -
KuHa 181 45 preserved at the Railway Museum in Saitama in 2015
References edit
- ^ a b c d Sasada, Masahiro (25 November 2014). 国鉄&jr 保存車大全 2015-2016 国鉄&JR保存車大全2015-2016 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015-2016] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. pp. 43, 123. ISBN 978-4863209282.
- ^ クハ181−1の外観が補修され「クハ26001」に復元される [KuHa 181-1 externally restored for KuHa 26001]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
Further reading edit
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- Sato, Hiroshi (September 2005). 151系（モハ20系）電車 車両のあゆみ [History of the 151 series (MoHa 20 series) EMU trains]. The Railway Pictorial (in Japanese). Vol. 55, no. 765. Japan: Denkisha Kenkyukai. pp. 10–32.
- Sato, Hiroshi (October 2005). 161系・181系電車 車両のあゆみ [History of the 161 and 181 series EMU trains]. The Railway Pictorial (in Japanese). Vol. 55, no. 766. Japan: Denkisha Kenkyukai. pp. 10–32.