181 series
| 181 series | |
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A JNR 181 series train at Shinjuku Station on an Azusa service in January 1975 | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Kisha |
| Operator(s) | JNR |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2,946 mm |
| Doors | 1 or 2 per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | overhead catenary |
| Bogies | DT23, TR58 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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).
Variants
- 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
Preserved examples
- 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
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KuHa 181 45 preserved at Niitsu in May 2007 before being moved to the Railway Museum
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KuHa 181 45 preserved at the Railway Museum in Saitama in 2015
References
- 1 2 3 4 Sasada, Masahiro (25 November 2014). 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
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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.
Electric multiple units of Japanese National Railways | ||
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| DC commuter/suburban |  | |
| DC express/limited express | ||
| AC/DC commuter/suburban | ||
| AC/DC express/limited express | ||
| AC commuter/suburban | ||
| AC limited express | ||
| Non-revenue/experimental |
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This list shows all JNR EMUs, both active and withdrawn. Shinkansen types are omitted. | ||