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Class E926 "East i" | |
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![]() East i operating on the Hokuriku Shinkansen | |
In service | 2001-present |
Manufacturer | Tokyu Car Corporation |
Entered service | August 2001 |
Number built | 7 cars (1 set and a spare intermediate car) |
Number in service | 6 cars |
Formation | 6 cars |
Operators | JR East |
Lines served | Tohoku Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen |
Specifications | |
Maximum speed | 275 km/h (170 mph) |
Traction system | 500 kW (671 hp) motors (4 per car) |
Power output | 12 MW (16,092 hp) |
Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC 50 Hz Overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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East i is the name given to a six-car Class E926 Shinkansen measurement train operated by the East Japan Railway Company to monitor track and wire conditions across the Tōhoku, Jōetsu, Yamagata, Akita, and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines.
Design
editEast i is a modified E3 Series Shinkansen built by the Tokyu Car Corporation in 2001
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History
editJR East ordered the construction of the Class E926 in (year) to replace their existing shinkansen measurement train, the Class 925.
JR East officially announced its plans to build a ten-car ALFA-X test train on 4 July 2017, to be delivered in spring 2019 for extensive testing and evaluation.<ref name="railwaygazette20170707">{{cite web |url= http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/jr-east-to-build-alfa-x-360-kmh-shinkansen-testbed.html |title= JR East to build ALFA-X 360 km/h Shinkansen testbed |date= 7
The train reached a speed of 320 km/h (200 mph) in May 2019, matching the top operating speed of the fastest services on the line.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/05/16/business/corporate-business/jr-east-
References
editExternal links
edit- JR East 2017 news release (in Japanese)
- JR East E956 data sheet (in Japanese)
- The Tohoku Shinkansen: Full Speed Ahead , Japan Railway Journal, TV program at NHK