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File:Kuha2151.jpg, Car 1: KuHa 2151
File:Moha2101.jpg, Car 2: MoHa 2101
File:Deha2111.jpg, Car 3: DeHa 2111
The trains were initially finished in the same livery of white, red, grey, and black, which they carried in the JR days. From September 2012, set E2 was repainted into a new livery of red and white without the grey and black bands of the original livery.
Cars 2 and 3 retain the original seating arrangement with fixed unidirectional non-reclining seating, 2+2 abreast, facing a centre pair of 4-seat bays. Car 1 has reclining/rotating seating, and also retains the original private compartment, seating four persons, branded as , a pun on the Japanese word for monkey. The original toilets are retained, but are locked out of use.
* 3 June 2010: Nagano Electric Railway announces that it has purchased two 3-car 253 series EMU sets from JR East.
* 22 July 2010: Former 253 series sets Ne107 and Ne108 are moved from JR East's Nagano Works to Tokyu Car's Yokohama factory via Zushi Station.
* 19 November 2010: Nagano Electric Railway announces that the new trains will be named ''Snow Monkey''.
* 24 December 2010: The two sets are moved from Tokyu Car to Nagano following modifications.
* 18 February 2011: The new trains are shown off to the press on a preview ride between Shinshū-Nakano and Suzaka.
* 20 February 2011: A preview ride on the new trains is offered between Nagano and Shinshū-Nakano.
* 26 February 2011: The new trains enter revenue service.
On 8 September 2012, set E2 was returned to service following general overhaul repainted into a new livery of red and white.
Nagano Electric Railway "Snow Monkey" information site
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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 numbe ...
(EMU) train type operated by the Nagano Electric Railway
The is a private railway based in Nagano, Japan. The company and its line are commonly referred to as . It originally operated three lines, but only the Nagano Line between Nagano — Suzaka — Shinshū-Nakano — Yudanaka remains ...
in Japan on ''Snow Monkey'' limited express
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services since 26 February 2011, replacing the remaining ageing 2000 series trains.
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3-car EMU sets Ne107 and Ne108, purchased from JR East
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in 2010 following their withdrawal from '' Narita Express'' services. They underwent modifications for ''wanman'' ("one man") driver only operation at Tokyu Car's Yokohama factory before being moved to the Nagano Electric Railway in December 2010 for final repainting.
Formations
The two sets are formed as follows. Car 2 is fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.Exterior
The trains were initially finished in the same livery of white, red, grey, and black, which they carried in the JR days. From September 2012, set E2 was repainted into a new livery of red and white without the grey and black bands of the original livery.
Interior
Cars 2 and 3 retain the original seating arrangement with fixed unidirectional non-reclining seating, 2+2 abreast, facing a centre pair of 4-seat bays. Car 1 has reclining/rotating seating, and also retains the original private compartment, seating four persons, branded as , a pun on the Japanese word for monkey. The original toilets are retained, but are locked out of use.
History
* 3 June 2010: Nagano Electric Railway announces that it has purchased two 3-car 253 series EMU sets from JR East.
* 22 July 2010: Former 253 series sets Ne107 and Ne108 are moved from JR East's Nagano Works to Tokyu Car's Yokohama factory via Zushi Station.
* 19 November 2010: Nagano Electric Railway announces that the new trains will be named ''Snow Monkey''.
* 24 December 2010: The two sets are moved from Tokyu Car to Nagano following modifications.
* 18 February 2011: The new trains are shown off to the press on a preview ride between Shinshū-Nakano and Suzaka.
* 20 February 2011: A preview ride on the new trains is offered between Nagano and Shinshū-Nakano.
* 26 February 2011: The new trains enter revenue service.
On 8 September 2012, set E2 was returned to service following general overhaul repainted into a new livery of red and white.
References
External links
Nagano Electric Railway "Snow Monkey" information site
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