A SYNTHETIC INSPECTION TRAIN FOR ELECTRIC AND TRACK FACILITIES OF THE SHINKANSEN

With extension of Shin Kansen to Hakata, JNR has put in service a seven-car train which can inspect the fixed facilities of the entire line at the revenue service speed of 210 kph. The cars have the following capabilities: Car 1--Measurement of communication, signal and catenary; Car 2--Measurement of electric power supply system and observation of pantograph action; Car 3--Power supply and data processing; Car 4--Power supply and crew facilities; Car 5--Measurement and data processing for track condition; Car 6--Storage and spare parts; Car 7--Measurement of Electric power supply system and of trolley wire.

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  Japan Railway Engineers' Association

  2-5-18 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 23-24
• Serial:
  • Japanese Railway Engineering
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 3/4
  • Publisher: Japan Railway Engineers' Association
  • ISSN: 0448-8938

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catenaries (Railroads); Communications; Electric power supply; Inspection; Inspection cars; Measuring instruments; Railroad tracks; Structural design; Test trains; Traffic signal control systems
• Identifier Terms: Nihon kokuyu tetsudo; Shinkansen
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track geometry
• Old TRIS Terms: Signal systems; Track inspection
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128192
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 1976 12:00AM