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Shinkansen series 100

Six car K set in JR West livery in January 2008

The Shinkansen series 100 was introduced in 1985 to replace ageing trains of the series 0. Due to their service east of Tokyo, they got an uneven number and were actually introduced after the series 200. Although they...

	Shinkansen series 100 Remove
Variant	sixteen-car (X set) four-car (P set) sixteen-car (X set) with 4 double deck cars (V set)
Built	1985-1992
Manufacturers	Hitachi;Kawasaki;Nippon Sharyō;Kinki Sharyō;Tokyu Car;JR Central
Wheel arrangement	TZ16-64-48
Gauge	1435 mm
Length	402100 mm
Service mass
Top speed	220 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property	Shinkansen series 100 sixteen-car (X set) four-car (P set) sixteen-car (X set) with 4 double deck cars (V set) Remove
Built	1985-1992
Manufacturers	Hitachi, Kawasaki, Nippon Shary&#333, Kinki Shary&#333, Tokyu Car, JR Central
Wheel arrangement	2x (2-2+B-B+B-B+B-B+B-B+B-B+B-B+2-2)
Gauge	1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property	Shinkansen series 100 sixteen-car (X set) four-car (P set) sixteen-car (X set) with 4 double deck cars (V set) Remove
Length	402.10 m
Wheelbase	20.00 m
Empty mass	820 t
Rigid wheelbase	2.50 m

Power

Property	Shinkansen series 100 sixteen-car (X set) four-car (P set) sixteen-car (X set) with 4 double deck cars (V set) Remove
Power source	electric - AC
Indicated power	11,040 kW (15,010 PS)
Top speed	220 km/h

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