100 Series Derailment--Ouch!

[Bernard]

You think you have problems with derailments on your layout....

[scott]

Ouch...

 

When did this happen? According to wikipedia (yes, I just looked this up....), the only in-service derailment was during a 2004 earthquake, and it was a 200 series.

[CaptOblivious]

That is the 19942004 derailment—it is a 200-series in the photo. You can tell because it's in the JRE shinkansen paint scheme (white on top, blue on bottom, colored stripe that varies with the model—green for 200-series)…

 

(I can't read to save my life, I thought the Wikipedia article said '94 for some reason…)

[stevenh]

That is the picture of the only derailment (2004)... earthquake caused it... the train was already powered down but still rolling when it got bumped off the tracks.

 

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQQ/is_12_44/ai_n8578303/

[Sushi Train]

Joetsu Shinkansen Derailment

 

During the Mid Niigata Prefecture Earthquake of 2004 at around 5:56 p.m. on October 23, the Joetsu Shinkansen Line's Toki 325 derailed between Urasa Station and Nagaoka Station as it was traveling to Niigata Station from Tokyo Station. The 10-car bullet train was carrying 154 passengers and crew, but no one was injured.

 

The Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission is continuing to scrutinize the accident to pinpoint all the factors behind it. As the earthquake-triggered derailment of a train traveling at around 200 km/h and carrying so many passengers represented an unprecedented event in Japan's rail history, the commission determined that it was necessary to immediately examine measures for reducing damage during derailments caused by earthquakes, and thus it publicly released on January 24, 2005 a report on the progress of its investigation.

 

MLIT established the Conference on Shinkansen Derailment Countermeasures, comprising representatives from all Japan Railway operators of bullet train lines, to study measures for preventing derailments, lessening damage, enhancing the earthquake resistance of railway structures, and making other safety improvements. On March 30, the conference members compiled an interim report that called for the following implementations.

 

   1. Stronger earthquake resistance for mountain tunnels that cross active faults and for elevated bridge supports.

   2. Additional installation of earthquake detection/warning systems along tracks and upgrading of existing systems to prevent derailments.

   3. Study and planning of measures for preventing trains from significantly separating from the rails when derailment occurs, through improvements to both trains and facilities.

   4. Research on ways to prevent damage to rail fasteners and joints, design and install anti-derailment guards, reduce emergency brake stopping distance, and enhance the earthquake early warning system.

 

The conference has also determined that it is critical for safety measures that can be implemented now, such as acceleration of elevated bridge reinforcement projects, to be promptly put into action. Based on its interim findings, the conference is continuing to pursue necessary measures and additional investigation.

 

 

[glow=red,2,300]This is also an interesting read[/glow]

 

http://www.cuee.titech.ac.jp/21coe/Japanese/Publication/Newsletter_no3/004.html

[Guest ___]

I hate it when that happens.

[Bernard]

I hate it when that happens.

 

Aaron - Good one!  I'm still LOL as I'm typing this.