181 series explained
| 151/161/181 series |
| Service: | 1958 - 1982 |
| Manufacturer: | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Toshiba |
| Yearconstruction: | 1958 - 1963 |
| Yearservice: | 1 November 1958 |
| Yearscrapped: | 1986 |
| Operator: | JNR |
| Carbody: | Steel |
| Doors: | 1 or 2 per side |
| Maxspeed: | 110abbr=onNaNabbr=on
163abbr=onNaNabbr=on (Record speed for a narrow gauge train in Japan for 151 Series) |
| Traction: | Resistor control MT46 (151 & 161 Series)
MT54 (181 Series) |
| Poweroutput: | 100kW (MT46)
120kW (MT54) |
| Transmission: | Gear Ratio; 22:77 |
| Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC |
| Collectionmethod: | overhead catenary |
| Bogies: | DT23, TR58 |
The (and the earlier 151 and 161 series variants) was a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) type operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR).
Variants
- 151 series
- 161 series
- 181 series
The 151 series trains were introduced in 1958 on Kodama limited services on the Tokaido Main Line.[1] 161 series trains were introduced in 1959 on Toki limited services on the Joetsu Line.[1] Some 151 and 161 series cars were subsequently modified to become 181 series alongside newly built 181 series cars.[1]
Preserved examples
- KuHa 181 1: Preserved outside the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe, and restored in November 2016 to its original style and numbering as "KuHa 26001"[2]
- KuHa 181 45: Preserved at the Railway Museum in Saitama Prefecture[1]
Further reading
- Sato. Hiroshi . ja: 151系（モハ20系）電車 車両のあゆみ. History of the 151 series (MoHa 20 series) EMU trains. The Railway Pictorial . 55. 765 . 10–32 . Denkisha Kenkyukai . Japan . Japanese . September 2005.
- Sato. Hiroshi . ja: 161系・181系電車 車両のあゆみ. History of the 161 and 181 series EMU trains. The Railway Pictorial . 55. 766 . 10–32 . Denkisha Kenkyukai . Japan . Japanese . October 2005.
Notes and References
- Book: Sasada, Masahiro . ja: 国鉄&JR保存車大全2015-2016 . JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015-2016. Ikaros Publications Ltd.. 25 November 2014 . Tokyo, Japan . Japanese . 43, 123 . 978-4863209282. 国鉄&jr 保存車大全 2015-2016.
- Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2016/11/14/150000.html. ja: クハ181−1の外観が補修され「クハ26001」に復元される . KuHa 181-1 externally restored for KuHa 26001. 14 November 2016. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20161115082806/http://railf.jp/news/2016/11/14/150000.html. 15 November 2016. live . 15 November 2016.
