JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS HIGH-SPEED ELECTRIC TEST TRAINS FOR 250 KM/H EVALUATION FOR THE SHANRANSEN NATIONWIDE SCHEME

Steeper grades and tunnels on the standard gauge Shanransen network extending throughout Japan necessitates higher power than needed on the NTL and a second prototype six-car set type 961 is entering service based on the successful type 951 which has established 260 km/h running a serviceable operation; 50 Hz and 60 Hz also embodied in its latest project prototype.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • Kasai, K
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Railroad electrification
• Identifier Terms: Nihon kokuyu tetsudo; Shinkansen
• Subject Areas: Construction; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00048225
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 4 1974 12:00AM