Track Inspectors AKA Doctors

[JR 500系]

I thought, wouldn't it be fun to list ALL of the track inspectors, also known as Track Doctors, of all the various companies and regions in Japan?

 

Sounds like a mammoth task... Let me start with what I know... Feel free to add in please!

 

 

JR

 

Kiya-191/ 192... I think this is retired?

 

JR East East-i E, E491 series

 

JR East East-i D, Kiya E193 series,

 

JR West Kumoya 443 series

 

JR West Kiya 141 series, Doctor West

 

JR Central Kiya 95 series, Doctor Tokai

 

Of course, JR West famous 923 series Doctor Yellow Shinkansen

 

JR East East-i 926 series Mini Shinkansen

 

 

Odakyu

 

Odakyu Kuya 31 series Techno-Inspector

 

 

Keio

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wREL4vVHD1g

Keio Teya 900 series

 

Keio Dynamic Analytical Express (DAX) デワ600形&クヤ900形電車

 

 

Tokyu

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs-rGk1VNzY

Tokyu Teya 7200 series

 

 

Tobu

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAkE4LK-jhQ

Tobu's inspector?

 

 

Keikyu

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpynrIN76UE

Keikyu's inspector?

 

 

There should be many more but my knowledge is limited. Please add on thanks!

Edited November 11, 2015 by JR 500系

[katoftw]

The Kyushus 2x 800-1000s and single 800-2000 have track inspection gear on them.

[ToniBabelony]

It's not a big a task as you'd think, since most companies don't have dedicated rolling stock for this purpose. This wikipedia page lists most, if not all, of the dedicated inspection vehicles: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A9%A6%E9%A8%93%E8%BB%8A If a company is not listed, it usually has rolling stock with inspection equipment temporarily on board (like some new Keikyū N1000 series can do), performing late evening inspection runs. Some companies don't have any inspection trains or trains that are able to be equipped with this kind of fancy stuff and do everything on foot or by means of a trolley.

 

In case of the dedicated JR inspection trains, these can also sometimes be found on private and 3rd sector railways, which have a good relation with that particular JR company, have agreements on this, and/or are ex-JNR/JR lines that have similar maintenance/quality requirements. The same goes for private railway rolling stock that can continue on through tracks, like the Tōkyū 7500 (TOQ i) that can also be seen on the Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 network (Kodomonokuni line and Minato Mirai line).

[SuRoNeFu 25-501]

Actually, the correct designation of inspection cars owned by Tokyu, Keio and Keikyu would be DeYa (デヤ)...

[Sascha]

JR Sagano Linies "U @ tech"