Taiwan- Old dmu donated to TRA for preservation

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Old train carriage donated to TRA for preservation

’ZIPPY TRAIN’:DR2652 trains hauled passengers from 1954 to 1978, and were the fastest model in service, taking five hours from Taipei to Kaohsiung

By Shelley Shan  /  Staff reporter

 

The last carriage of the DR2652-model train is scheduled to be handed over to the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) for preservation today, the railway service said yesterday.

 

The diesel DR2652, also known as the “zippy train,” was imported from Japan in 1954. With its body painted blue, the train operated at a speed of 105kph, the fastest train service at that time. It reduced travel time between Taipei to Kaohsiung to about five hours.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/06/25/2003536216

[Densha]

Some things seem to be off in the last video. First, the way the DMU is attached to the truck trailer does seem pretty fragile, you can even see the train wobbling while it moves very slowly. Second, at the last part of the video you can see that the trailer basically scrapes the asphalt as it sags. I'm absolutely not an expert in any way on this, but it just doesn't seem right.

 

This video seems like the arrival at the TRA:

 

By the way, what type of Japanese DMU was this actually?

[cteno4]

love these moves, especially the two crane lifts. they make it look soooo easy! I worked around big equipment for a couple of years when i was a kid at during the aquarium construction. the guys use to be amazing how they could spot things. one guy could dance a backhoe on its lifts!

 

a scene i really want to do in a few ways!

 

Densha, in these kinds of special moves they push the limits as they are moving slow and have lots of folks watching for issues. not the normal clearances and stability you see in regular equipment.

 

jeff

[Densha]

Jeff,

 

Yeah of course, but just take a look at the following video of a tram on a trailer in the Netherlands:

 

The trailer doesn't seem to sag in at all! And if it does only a tiny bit. To me it seems like the trailer the train in Taiwan is loaded on is much too old and/or too weak to load a train on.

[cteno4]

thats a pretty heavy duty trailer. ive seen large equipment moved on trailers like through pretty hairy ground and fly all over as well as the trailers sagging. that one did not look too like it was going fall over. large wood block supports are used to hold up enormous loads. they have some chain die downs as well. those big trailers are mean to be low to the ground to allow taller equipment to clear overhead stuff and they do sag some under full load. that is also the worst place you can be with a load like that in a jack knife position as when the tractor pulls its ends up putting a little side force on the load and hence it rocks like that.

 

you should watch some of the videos of moving houses, much more precarious loading than this!

 

jeff

[bikkuri bahn]

By the way, what type of Japanese DMU was this actually?

 

It was based on the JNR Kiha 10 type, but with a more powerful 300hp Cummins underfloor engine.  The series began with the 2500~ number sequence, and continued to the 2600 series.  The 2650 series, of which this example is a member, was a subgroup of four driving trailers (i.e. no engine).  All were built by Tokyu Railcar.

 

In terms of performance and operational use, they can be considered equivalent to the contemporary JNR Kiha 55 railcars, used for semi-express services (準急).