- Class 951 Shinkansen
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Class 951 
951-1 preserved in Kokubunji, Tokyo, July 2006In service 1969–1973 Manufacturer Kawasaki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo Constructed 1969 Number built 2 vehicles Number preserved 2 Formation 2 cars Operator JNR Specifications Car body construction Aluminium alloy Car length 25,000 mm (82 ft 0.25 in)[1] Width 3,386 mm (11 ft 1.31 in) Height (?) Doors 2 sliding doors per side Traction system 250 kW (340 hp) x 8 Power output 2,000 kW (2,700 hp) Electric system(s) 25 kV AC, 60 Hz Current collection method Overhead catenary Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) The Class 951 (951形) 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 (155 mph) following the opening of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964.[1][2]
Formation
- 951-1 (Mc) built by Kawasaki Sharyo, seating capacity 40
- 951-2 (M'c) built by Nippon Sharyo, seating capacity 50
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.[3]
On 24 February 1972, the Class 951 recorded a world speed record of 286 km/h (178 mph) on the Sanyō Shinkansen between Himeji and Nishi-Akashi, breaking the previous record of 256 km/h (159 mph) set by the Class 1000 Shinkansen.[1]
The train was formally withdrawn in April 1980, and transferred to the Railway Technical Research Institute in Kokubunji, Tokyo, where it was used for roller rig testing.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.[4] Car 951-2 is stored out of use inside the Railway Technical Research Institute.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d プロトタイプの世界 - Prototype World. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbunsha. December 2005. ISBN 4910065141258.
- ^ "新幹線試験電車 [Shinkansen Experimental Train]". Japan Railfan Magazine (Japan: Kōyūsha) 9 (91): p.8–10. January 1969.
- ^ Suda, Hiroshi (2000). "東海道新幹線" [Tōkaidō Shinkansen]. Tokyo, Japan: JTB Can Books. ISBN 4-533-03563-9.
- ^ 鉄道のテクノロジーVol1：新幹線 [Railway Technology Vol.1: Shinkansen]. Japan: Sanei Mook. April 2009. p. 121. ISBN 978-4-7796-0534-5.
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