KenS Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Very cool video. The caption for it seems to refer to the "SL Tsubasa" (Steam Locomotive Tsubasa). Was that loco used for the Tsubasa limited express before the 485 was adopted c. 1961? Japanese wikipedia seems to indicate the named train existed since the 20's, so that seems likely, but they don't list any steam motive power. Anyway, it's really cool to see a Shinkansen and a steam locomotive running parallel to each other. Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 No that's the name of the steam locomotive special in the video. The ltd. express Tsubasa was never hauled behind steam- the service under that name began with the autumn 1961 timetable revision, as a ltd. express on the Akita-Ueno route via the Ou Mainline. The rolling stock was kiha 80 dmus, then in 1970 kiha 181 dmus, and 485 series emus from 1975. Actually before the 1960's there were very few ltd. express services outside of the Tokaido corridor- the general populace just didn't have the wherewithal to afford such "luxury" travel then. Ou Mainline circa 1978: Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hhhmmm interesting... Since there is so much hype over the recent E6 Super Komachi, Here's a tribute video to the former E3 Komachi: Komachi! What really interest me is; the Komachi in a 5-car set run? I thought E3 Komachi is 6-car set? Link to comment
disturbman Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 You know, some times wikipedia can hold answers too: "The full-production trainsets built from 1996 for the Akita Shinkansen were 5-car sets, but sixth cars were added by the end of 1998." ;) Where does that video come from? JR East? Link to comment
Sacto1985 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Actually before the 1960's there were very few ltd. express services outside of the Tokaido corridor- the general populace just didn't have the wherewithal to afford such "luxury" travel then. If I remember correctly, the only places that had "limited express" services up until the 1960's were the Tokaido Main Line, San'yo Main Line and Tohoku Main Line--mostly because they connected all the major cities on Honshu, so there was enough ridership to justify the higher cost of a limited express ticket. Link to comment
Densha Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hhhmmm interesting... Since there is so much hype over the recent E6 Super Komachi, Here's a tribute video to the former E3 Komachi: Komachi! What really interest me is; the Komachi in a 5-car set run? I thought E3 Komachi is 6-car set? You know, some times wikipedia can hold answers too: "The full-production trainsets built from 1996 for the Akita Shinkansen were 5-car sets, but sixth cars were added by the end of 1998." ;) I never knew that, very interesting to see a 5-car Shinkansen. Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 That's more where these came from! Original MV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bbcbBnFGwo Real life video MV And a N scale video! Wahahahaha... The hype over Komachi! In one of the videos, it was stated that the video origin from the PS game, Densha De Go 2 for the PS1 as part of the opening video... Anyone has any info? Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 ...the only places that had "limited express" services up until the 1960's were the Tokaido Main Line, San'yo Main Line and Tohoku Main Line... Indeed, in autumn of 1958 the Sanyo Main Line and Tohoku Main Line each hosted one daily daytime limited express R/T service- the Kamome from Kyoto to Hakata, and the Hatsukari from Ueno to Aomori. The speed-up of JNR services really began in earnest with the introduction of more limited express services in the Oct. 1961 timetable revision- the famous san-roku-to (Showa 36.10) timetable. Of course, even then the public could choose from a slew of slower (but more affordable) express services. Link to comment
Sacto1985 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The speed-up of JNR services really began in earnest with the introduction of more limited express services in the Oct. 1961 timetable revision- the famous san-roku-to (Showa 36.10) timetable. Of course, even then the public could choose from a slew of slower (but more affordable) express services. Was this because of the wider availability of the 151 Series EMU trainsets, a treinset model that were originally assigned to run between Tokyo and Osaka on the original Kodama limited express train? Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Yes, that was partly a reason, in addition the introduction of kiha 81/82 ltd. express dmus sped services up on non-electrified routes. Regular and express services were sped up as well, with the gradual replacement of emus with axle hung motors with flexible cardan shaft motors. Apparently with the timetable revision, the number of passenger trains by 1962 doubled on the Tokaido Main Line, and passenger loading was running at 94% capacity. Overall 18 limited express services were expanded to 58 nationwide, laying a basis for a national network of ltd. express services. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 new article http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201301210119 jeff 1 Link to comment
Densha Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 The first image (moving or static) I've seen of multiple E6's at work: I had no idea that there were already full-productions units delivered, but wikipedia states so: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E6_Series_Shinkansen#Fleet_list I'm wondering why the change from Kawasaki to Hitachi after the Z3? I've also been wondering why there's one car that has about 1/3 of the car without windows... Link to comment
miyakoji Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I had no idea that there were already full-productions units delivered, but wikipedia states so: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E6_Series_Shinkansen#Fleet_list I'm wondering why the change from Kawasaki to Hitachi after the Z3? I've also been wondering why there's one car that has about 1/3 of the car without windows... I think as that list fills in you'll see it alternates between manufacturers. As for the car missing some windows, it's probably a bathroom and a conductor's room. Link to comment
Sacto1985 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Question: the new E6 will be paired with E5 trainsets on the run between Tokyo and Morioka, right? Link to comment
Ochanomizu Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Correct. E5 + E6 E6 replace E3. E5 replace E2. I notice great noise when E6 is braking at station, particularly at 9:20 time on video. Let's hope it is temporary. Link to comment
bronzeonion Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Correct. E5 + E6 E6 replace E3. E5 replace E2. I notice great noise when E6 is braking at station, particularly at 9:20 time on video. Let's hope it is temporary. The squealing is typical of new brake pads they should bed in after a while and should not make such noise once bedded in. Link to comment
Eisenbahn Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 (edited) www.hyperdia .com shows that the Super Komachi comes into service today. Edited March 16, 2013 by Eisenbahn Link to comment
Eisenbahn Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/03/17/national/320-kph-hayabusa-matches-world-speed-record/ The E6 at Akita Edited March 16, 2013 by Eisenbahn Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 E6 Super Komachi departure ceremony at Akita Station: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAOGlD-vX-A Link to comment
Sacto1985 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 YouTube member raraemondayo777 just posted a full-length video of riding the Super Komachi on the new E6 Series trainset from Tokyo to Akita: 1 Link to comment
Densha Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 These two videos filmed from a car along the route of the Akita Shinkansen have a lot of atmosphere: Link to comment
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