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train built in 1979 as the prototype for the new ( 200 series) trains to be operated on the

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and Jōetsu Shinkansen routes.

Design

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trains. Internally, only cars 1 and 4 were fitted out with passenger seating. The seating in car 1 included 3+2 abreast standard-class seating arranged with seat pitches of and , 2+2 abreast standard-class seating with a seat pitch of , and 2+2 abreast Green class (first class) seating with a seat pitch of . Car 4 featured 3+2 abreast seating using the earlier 0 series flip-over style seats with a seat pitch of and new reclining non-rotating seats also with a pitch of . The latter were used on production 200 series trains with increased seat pitch.

Formation

The 6-car set was formed as follows. Cars 2, 4, and 6 were equipped with scissors type pantographs.

History

The train was unveiled on 22 February 1979. Test running on the Tōhoku Shinkansen test track at Oyama continued until June 1980. After this, the train was used for test running on the Jōetsu Shinkansen prior to the opening of the line. From January 1983, the train was converted to become the 7-car Class 925-10 "

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" track and overhead line inspection train S2 with the insertion of track condition recording car 921-41 built by

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in November 1980. This train was withdrawn on 25 January 2003.

References

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