200 Series Shinkansen
The Shinkansen 200 series (Japanese新 干线200系 电车, Shinkansen 200 -kei densha ) was a Japanese bullet train, which were introduced in 1980 by the Japanese state railway company for the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen. The last set of the series was made in March 2013 out of service. Despite the higher numbering of the series, the series has produced 200 before the 100 series.
History
Externally, most features of the 200 series and the series 0 were very similar. However, the series was 200 lighter and much more powerful, as their use profile foresaw greater slopes at the crossing of the Japanese mountains. Since these routes are highly susceptible to snow in winter, the trains were equipped with small snow plows on the front.
The original finish of the 200 series consisted of an ivory colored base paint with a green band at the height of the window and at the bottom. As of 1999, some sets have been upgraded for a longer period of use, while with a new color scheme (lower third dark blue, light green trim, white upper range ) provided.
The first models were admitted to 210 km / h later were designed for 240 km / h. Four units have been tuned up to 276 km / h. As of 1992, some trains have been modified and equipped with couplings to the ends of the train to be coupled together in sections, with the mini- Shinkansen routes of Fukushima - Yamagata - Shinjō and Morioka - Akita. These sets are no longer in service since 2004. In order to meet the increasing demand, were inserted into the 1990s in some sets bi-level cars.
As of 1997, the oldest units were decommissioned. Between 1999 and 2002, some sets have been upgraded. In March 2013, the last set of the series 200 was decommissioned.
Variants
E ( 1982-1993 )
Sets of twelve cars for the Tōhoku Shinkansen Yamabiki and Aoba compounds and Joetsu Shinkansen for the Asahi and Toki connections. The E-series was admitted to 210 km / h and was decommissioned in 1993.
F (1983 to 2007)
Sets of twelve vehicles with a maximum authorized speed of 240 km / h
As of March 1990 four units ( F90 to F93 ) were tuned up so that it per a maximum speed of 275 km / h in Ohshimizu tunnel on the Joetsu line (but only towards Niigata ) as the fastest Asahi connections (four to eight connections could reach day). As from 1998, these compounds were replaced by trains of the E2 series, set F90 was henceforth operated at 240 km / h along with the rest of the sets F variant. 2004 F90 - set was decommissioned.
F80 was set at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano modified (gain of dynamic brake and embarkation of the device for switching frequency (50 Hz/60 Hz) ) in order to drive the route of the Nagano Shinkansen can. The F80 - set was decommissioned in 2004.
G (1987 to 1999)
Sets of ten, and later of eight cars with a top speed of 210 km / h, which were used from 18 April 1987.
H (1990 to 2005)
Six sets of 13 cars, later of 16 cars (H1 to H6), with a top speed of 240 km / h The H variant was used on the Yamabiko connection and had one, later two double-deck coaches in the middle of the train. The sets H4 and H5 were reassembled in the summer of 2004 for the summer vacation season, so they had consisted of twelve cars and no first class. These two units were operated until mid-2005.
K (since 1992)
Sets of eight and ten cars with a top speed of 240 km / h, which were later converted so that they 400 of the Yamagata Shinkansen and can be used together with features of the series, together with the Series E3 Akita Shinkansen.
The trains are gone on the Tohoku Shinkansen on 18 November 2011 out of service. On the Joetsu - route some trains of 200 -K series will remain in use.
Set K25 was the first and so far only Shinkansen who has ever derailed. The derailment happened during the Chuetsu earthquake in 2004 on the Joetsu Shinkansen. Although eight of the ten coaches derailed the set, no passengers came thanks to the automatic emergency braking to harm.