Hakone Tozan 3000 series explained
| Hakone Tozan 3000 series |
| Designer: | Noriaki Okabe |
| Manufacturer: | Kawasaki Heavy Industries[1] |
| Factory: | Kobe, Hyogo |
| Yearconstruction: | 2014, 2019 |
| Yearservice: | 1 November 2014 |
| Numberbuilt: | 4 vehicles |
| Formation: | Single car |
| Fleetnumbers: | 3001–3004 |
| Capacity: | 75 (36 seated) |
| Operator: | Hakone Tozan Railway |
| Lines: | Hakone Tozan Line |
| Carbody: | Stainless steel |
| Carlength: | 14660mm |
| Width: | 2568mm |
| Height: | 3966mm |
| Doors: | 2 per side |
| Maxspeed: | 55round=5NaNround=5[2] |
| Weight: | 35.6 t |
| Deceleration: | (service)
(emergency) |
| Traction: | TDK6060-A 3-phase squirrel-cage induction motors |
| Poweroutput: | 50 kW x 4 |
| Electricsystem: | 750/1,500 V DC overhead line |
| Collectionmethod: | PT7169-A single-arm pantograph |
| Bogies: | TS-330B |
| Brakes: | Track brake |
| Multipleworking: | 2000 series, 3100 series |
The is a single-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Japanese private railway operator Hakone Tozan Railway on its steeply graded Hakone Tozan Line since 1 November 2014.[3]
Overview
The fleet consists of two single-car units branded "Allegra". The general design of the trains was overseen by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network, with the two vehicles on order costing a total of approximately 800 million yen.[4]
Externally, the trains are finished in the standard Hakone Tozan Railway livery of "Vermillion Hakone" with silver highlights.[3]
Interior
Passenger accommodation consists mostly of four-person seating bays, with a wheelchair space at the Gora end of the cars.[4] Seating is provided for 36 passengers, including five pairs of tip-up seats near the doorways.[3] Total capacity is 75, including standing passengers.[3] The trains use LED lighting throughout.[3]
History
The first unit was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe in April 2014,[5] with the second unit delivered in August.[6]
In May 2015, the 3000 series was awarded the 2015 Laurel Prize, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.[7] A presentation ceremony was held at Gora Station on 8 November 2015.[8]
Two new units, 3003 and 3004, were delivered in May 2019.[9]
Notes and References
- ja:箱根登山鉄道 3000形第1号車が完成. First Hakone Tozan Railway 3000 series car completed . Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 43. 362. 69. Kōtsū Shimbun . Japan . Japanese. June 2014.
- ja:箱根登山鉄道3000形. Hakone Tozan Railway 3000 series. . 54. 643 . 78–83 . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . Japanese . November 2014.
- ja:箱根登山鉄道3000形 . Hakone Tozan 3000 series . . 54. 639. 92–94. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan . Japanese. July 2014.
- Web site: http://www.odakyu.jp/program/info/data.info/7974_3318383_.pdf. ja:箱根登山電車 新型車両デザイン決定！. Design of new Hakone Tozan Railway trains finalized. 5 June 2013. News Release. Odakyu Electric Railway. Japan. Japanese. 7 June 2013. 23 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923110124/http://www.odakyu.jp/program/info/data.info/7974_3318383_.pdf. live.
- Web site: http://www.hakone-tozan.co.jp/dat/pdf/20140414%3F%B0%E5%3F%3F%E8%BB%3F%E4%B8%A1%E6%3F%AC%E5%3F%3F.pdf. ja:箱根登山電車新型車両３０００形車両搬入作業完了！. New Hakone Tozan Railway 3000 series delivered. 14 April 2014. News release. Hakone Tozan Railway. Japan. Japanese. 14 April 2014.
- Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2014/08/jr30003002.html. ja:3000形3002号が甲種輸送される. 3000 series set 3002 delivered. 22 August 2014. Tetsudo Hobidas. Neko Publishing. Japan. Japanese. 23 August 2014. 4 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804022145/http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2014/08/jr30003002.html. dead.
- Web site: http://www.jrc.gr.jp/award/bl/bllist.htm. ja:ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞 選定車両一覧. Blue Ribbon Award & Laurel Prize Winner List. 21 May 2015. Japan Railfan Club. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123162335/http://www.jrc.gr.jp/award/bl/bllist.htm. 23 January 2016. 21 May 2015. dead. dmy-all.
- ja: 箱根登山鉄道「ローレル賞」授賞記念式典を開催. Hakone Tozan Railway holds Laurel Prize award ceremony. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 45. 381 . 72 . Kōtsū Shimbun . Japan . Japanese . 2016.
- Web site: 18 May 2019 . ja:箱根登山鉄道3000形が甲種輸送される . Hakone Tozan Railway 3000 series cars transported . 4 July 2022 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . ja . 4 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220704034141/https://railf.jp/news/2019/05/18/201000.html . live .
