Sanyo 5000 series
Japanese train type From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sanyo Electric Railway 5000 series (山陽電鉄5000系, San'yō Dentetsu 5000-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway in Japan since 1986.
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| Sanyo 5000 series | |
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A Sanyo 5000 series train in January 2021 | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Constructed | 1986–1995 |
| Entered service | 1986 |
| Refurbished | 2018 |
| Number built | 60 vehicles |
| Number in service | 54 vehicles |
| Number scrapped | 4 vehicles (accident damage) |
| Formation | 4 & 6 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Sanyo Electric Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Traction system | Field-excitation, Variable frequency (IGBT/SiC Hybrid module)(Car 2 of refurbished sets) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | KW-35B / KW-36B[1] KW93 / KW94 (cars built in 1990)[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Formation
The trains are formed as four-car and six-car sets.[2]
Refurbished set
The refurbished set is formed as follows.[3]
| Designation | Tc | M | T | M | M | Tc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 5702 | 5802 | 5502 | 5235 | 5252 | 5602 |
The M cars 5802 and 5252 are fitted with pantographs.[3]
Interior
The interior consists of semi-transverse seating.[4] The interior of the refurbished sets consists of longitudinal seating in the cars 1, 2, 5 and 6, and transverse seating in the cars 3 and 4.[5]
2+2 seating in September 2011
Transverse seating in car 5502
Longitudinal seating in car 5802
Technical specifications
The trains have aluminium alloy bodies,[2] and direct current motors with field-added-excitation control.[4] During refurbishment the controls of car 2 were changed to IGBT/SiC Hybrid module-VFD.[5]
History
The trains entered service in 1986.[2] A total of 60 vehicles were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries until 1995.[4]
Refurbishment
Refurbishment began in 2018. Modifications include changes in the exterior design, a modified interior with wheelchair and stoller spaces, and IGBT/SiC Hybrid module-VVVF inverter control in car 2.[5] The number of motored cars was reduced from four to three per six-car set.[6] The first refurbished set entered service on October 30, 2018.[7]
A refurbished 5000 series train
Special liveries
- Set 5020 entered service in a special wrapping as part of the "Akashi okonattakokyanpēn" (明石行っタコキャンペーン) campaign on March 3, 2009.[8]
- Set 5010 entered service in a special wrapping as part of the "Meet Colors! Taiwan" (Meet Colors！台湾) campaign on June 5, 2017.[9]
- Set 5008 entered service in a "Sanyo train 110th Anniversary" (山陽電車創立110周年記念号)-themed wrapping on July 2, 2017.[10]
Set 5020 in June 2011
Set 5010 in August 2017
Set 5008 in November 2017
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