JR Shikoku 2000 series

The 2000 series (2000系, 2000-kei) is a tilting diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) on limited express services in Shikoku, Japan. An identical lone 4-car set is also operated by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway.^[3]

2000 series
A 2000 series set on a Nanpū service in April 2011
In service	1989–Present
Manufacturer	Fuji Heavy Industries
Constructed	TSE 2000 series; 1989 2000 series; 1990-1992 N2000 series; 1995-1998
Number built	80 vehicles
Number in service	71 vehicles
Number scrapped	TSE 2000 series; 3 vehicles 2000 series; 2 vehicles (accident damage) 4 vehicles
Operators	JR Shikoku Tosa Kuroshio Railway
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in)[1]
Width	2,839 mm (9 ft 3.8 in)[1]
Height	3,385 mm (11 ft 1.3 in)[1]
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph) 130 km/h (81 mph) (N2000 series)
Prime mover(s)	SA6D125-H
Power output	245 kW (329 hp) per motor 260 kW (349 hp) per motor (N2000 series)
Bogies	S-DT56[2]
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Variants

• TSE 2000 series (1989–2018)
• 2000 series (since 1990)
• N2000 series (since 1995)

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  TSE (2000 series prototype set)
• 
  N2000 series

Technical specifications

The trains use stainless steel car bodies,^[4] and are powered by SA6D125-H engines.^[5] The tilting system uses active pendular suspensions.^[6]

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  Interior view
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  Green Car interior

History

The prototype TSE ("Trans-Shikoku Experimental") set was introduced in 1989, and was the recipient of the 1990 Laurel Prize.^[4] Full-production sets followed in 1990.^[4] An improved version, designated as N2000, was introduced in 1995.^[5] These sets feature a higher power output.^[4]

The TSE prototype set was withdrawn from revenue service in March 2018.^[7] 2000 series trains are gradually being replaced by new 2700 series trains since 2020.^[6]

Operations

2000/N2000 series trains are currently used on the following services:^[8]

• Ashizuri (Kōchi - Sukumo)
• Uwakai (Matsuyama - Uwajima)

References

1. "新型特急気動車「2700系」の営業運転について" [Commercial operation of new limited express diesel train "2700 series"] (PDF). jr-shikoku.co.jp (in Japanese). Shikoku Railway Company. July 29, 2019. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
2. "S-DT56 ／ JR四国2000系" [S-DT56 / JR Shikoku 2000 series]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. September 10, 2009. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
3. 諸河久 (1991). JRの特急列車〈3〉 [JR limited express train 3] (in Japanese). Hoikusha. p. 80. ISBN 9784586508143.
4. Ueshin, Daisuke (January 3, 2017). "2000系、試作車両「TSE」から「アンパンマン列車」まで" [2000 series, from prototype vehicle "TSE" to "Anpanman train"]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
5. Harris, Ken, ed. (2005). Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 (47th ed.). Jane's Information Group. p. 286. ISBN 0-7106-2710-6.
6. "Series 2700s to refresh Shikoku express services". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. January 28, 2019. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
7. "TSEラストラン、世界初の振り子ディーゼル JR四国" [TSE last run, the world's first pendulum diesel - JR Shikoku]. nikkei.com (in Japanese). Nikkei. July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
8. "車両情報 2000系特急気動車 (2000 series diesel train information)". JR Shikoku.

External links

• JR Shikoku vehicle information (in Japanese)