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Sōtetsu 6000 Series
The was an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) in Japan between 1961 and 2004. Overview Sagami Railway had made the Sotetsu 5000 series EMUs in 1955, but their short 18 meter frames were not large enough to carry the rapid increase of commuters that accompanied the Japanese post-war economic miracle. Considering this population growth and aging of the 5000 series, Sagami planned new EMUs with larger bodies and flexible formations. 6000 series History From 1961 to 1970, 120 6000 series train cars were built by Hitachi. Starting in 1990, the 6000 series began to be replaced by the Sotetsu 8000 series and Sotetsu 9000 series EMUs, with its last run taking place in 1997. Body The 6000 series was constructed with a 20-meter steel body. The No. 6021 prototype was successfully created and run using lightweight aluminum, which thereafter became the material of choice for many 6000 series body cars. Traction The motor power of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitachi
() is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group (''Hitachi Gurūpu'') and had formed part of the Nissan ''zaibatsu'' and later DKB Group and Fuyo Group of companies before DKB and Fuji Bank (the core Fuyo Group company) merged into the Mizuho Financial Group. As of 2020, Hitachi conducts business ranging from IT, including AI, the Internet of Things, and big data, to infrastructure. Hitachi is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange and its Tokyo listing is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX Core30 indices. It is ranked 38th in the 2012 Fortune Global 500 and 129th in the 2012 Forbes Global 2000. History Hitachi was founded in 1910 by electrical engineer Namihei Odaira (1874–1951) in Ibaraki Prefecture. The company's first product was Japan's first induction motor, initially developed for use in copper mining. The company began as an in-house ven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Multiple Unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages. An EMU is usually formed of two or more semi-permanently coupled carriages, but electrically powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as EMUs. The great majority of EMUs are passenger trains, but versions also exist for carrying mail. EMUs are popular on commuter and suburban rail networks around the world due to their fast acceleration and pollution-free operation. Being quieter than diesel multiple units (DMUs) and locomotive-hauled trains, EMUs can operate later at night and more frequently without disturbing nearby residents. In addition, tunnel design for EMU trains is simpler as no provision is needed for exhausting fumes, although retrofitting existing limited-clearance tunnels to accommodate the ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagami Railway
The , or , is a private railway company operating three lines in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of holding company Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. Sotetsu Holdings is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange; 6.58% of it is owned by the Odakyu Electric Railway Company. Overview Sagami Railway is one of the core companies of the Sotetsu group. Sotetsu focuses on railway operations, although formerly it had a more diversified set of holdings, such as bus lines and supermarkets. Sotetsu is the smallest company of the "Big 15" railways in Japan, as it has only short lines, but it succeeded in developing towns along its lines in the 1960s and 1970s, with many passengers ride this line. In May 1990, Sotetsu joined the major railways. In 2010 it had a daily ridership of 623,500 Lines The company operates three passenger ( commuter) lines and a freight-only line. All lines are electrified. Passenger * Main Line from Yokohama Station in Yokohama to Ebina Station in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sotetsu 5000 Series
The was an electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway The , or , is a private railway company operating three lines in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of holding company Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. Sotetsu Holdings is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange; 6.58% of it is owned ... (Sotetsu) in Japan. History First introduced in December 1955, the trains were rebuilt from 1972 with new lightweight aluminium bodies and air-conditioning. The last train in operation was withdrawn on 11 February 2009. References Electric multiple units of Japan 5000 series Train-related introductions in 1955 1955 in rail transport {{Japan-rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Post-war Economic Miracle
The Japanese economic miracle refers to Japan's record period of economic growth between the post-World War II era and the end of the Cold War. During the economic boom, Japan rapidly became the world's second-largest economy (after the United States). By the 1990s, Japan's population demographics had begun to stagnate, and the workforce was no longer expanding as quickly as it had in the previous decades despite per-worker productivity remaining high. Background This economic miracle was the result of post-World War II Japan and West Germany benefitting from the Cold War. The American government reformed Japanese society during the occupation of Japan, making political, economic and civic changes. It occurred chiefly due to the economic interventionism of the Japanese government and partly due to the aid and assistance of the U.S. aid to Asia. After World War II, the U.S. established a significant presence in Japan to slow the expansion of Soviet influence in the Paci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sotetsu 8000 Series
The is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, since 1990. Body The trains use a lightweight aluminium body. Interior design Some cars have transverse seating. File:Sotetsu 8701 inside.jpg, Longitudinal seating in car 8701 in April 2012 File:Sotetsu 8000 BoxSeat.jpg, A transverse seating bay Electrical equipment The motor system is based on the New 7000 series. This series adopted variable-frequency drive motors named "Hitachi HSV-03"; the motor power is 150 kW and installed as 4 motors per car. Power cars are two cars as one pair. The 8100 car establishes the VFD-controller, and the 8200 car establishes a compressor, etc. The brake system was finished with Hitachi HSC and adopted brake by wire with regenerative brake. Bogies are based on the New 7000 series, too. The name is "KH132B" (for power cars) and "KH135B" (for others). Safety system The safety syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sotetsu 9000 Series
The is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) type operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu) on commuter services in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, since 1993. Formations , the fleet consists of seven ten-car sets, numbered 9701 to 9707, formed as shown below with six motored ("M") cars and four non-powered trailer ("T") cars, and car 1 at the Yokohama end. Unrefurbished sets The unrefurbished sets are formed as follows. The motored cars each have one pantograph. Refurbished sets The refurbished sets are formed as follows. The motored cars each have one pantograph. Interior Passenger accommodation consists mostly of longitudinal bench seating, but cars 5 and 8 include transverse seating bays. History The trains were built by Tokyu Car Corporation in Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
