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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[edit]
East i is a modified E3 Series Shinkansen built by the Tokyu Car Corporation in 2001
The E956 train evaluates two different end car nose profiles, just like the earlier Fastech 360.[1] The nose of car 1 is 16 metres (52 ft 6 in) long, and is a brand
History[edit]
JR 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-
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External 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
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