Sanyo 5000 series explained
| Sanyo 5000 series |
| Manufacturer: | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Yearconstruction: | 1986–1995 |
| Yearservice: | 1986 |
| Refurbishment: | 2018 |
| Numberbuilt: | 60 vehicles |
| Numberservice: | 54 vehicles |
| Numberscrapped: | 4 vehicles (accident damage) |
| Formation: | 4 & 6 cars per trainset |
| Operator: | Sanyo Electric Railway |
| Carbody: | Aluminium alloy |
| Doors: | 3 pairs per side |
| Traction: | Field-excitation,
Variable frequency (IGBT/SiC Hybrid module)(Car 2 of refurbished sets) |
| Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
| Collectionmethod: | Pantograph |
| Bogies: | KW-35B / KW-36B[1]
KW93 / KW94 (cars built in 1990) |
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Sanyo Electric Railway in Japan since 1986.
Formation
The trains are formed as four-car and six-car sets.[2]
Refurbished set
The refurbished set is formed as follows.[3]
| Designation | Tc | M | T | M | M | Tc |
|---|
| Numbering | 5702 | 5802 | 5502 | 5235 | 5252 | 5602 | |
|---|
The M cars 5802 and 5252 are fitted with pantographs.[3]
Interior
The interior consists of semi-transverse seating.[4] The interior of the refurbished sets consists of longitudinal seating in the cars 1, 2, 5 and 6, and transverse seating in the cars 3 and 4.[5]
Technical specifications
The trains have aluminium alloy bodies,[2] and direct current motors with field-added-excitation control.[4] During refurbishment the controls of car 2 were changed to IGBT/SiC Hybrid module-VFD.[5]
History
The trains entered service in 1986.[2] A total of 60 vehicles were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries until 1995.[4]
Refurbishment
Refurbishment began in 2018. Modifications include changes in the exterior design, a modified interior with wheelchair and stoller spaces, and IGBT/SiC Hybrid module-VVVF inverter control in car 2.[5] The number of motored cars was reduced from four to three per six-car set.[6] The first refurbished set entered service on October 30, 2018.[7]
Special liveries
- Set 5020 entered service in a special wrapping as part of the campaign on March 3, 2009.[8]
- Set 5010 entered service in a special wrapping as part of the campaign on June 5, 2017.[9]
- Set 5008 entered service in a -themed wrapping on July 2, 2017.[10]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: KW-35B KW-36B ／ 山陽電気鉄道5000系 . KW-35B KW-36B / Sanyo Electric Railway 5000 series . January 8, 2008 . rail.hobidas.com . Neko Publishing . August 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190824090611/http://rail.hobidas.com/bogie/archives/2008/01/kw35bkw36b_5000.html . August 24, 2019 . live.
- Web site: 山陽電気鉄道の「顔」5000系、阪神梅田行の直通特急 . Sanyo Electric Railway "Face" 5000 series, direct express for Hanshin Umeda . Japanese . January 23, 2014 . news.mynavi.jp . Mynavi Corporation . August 24, 2019.
- Web site: Tajima . Hirokazu . 山陽電気鉄道株式会社 5000系リニューアル車向けSiCハイブリッドモジュール搭載の鉄道車両用VVVFインバータ . VVVF Inverters Using SiC Hybrid Modules for Renewed 5000 Series Railcars of Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd. . Japanese . February 20, 2019 . fujielectric.co.jp . August 23, 2019 .
- Book: Okada . Hisao . 阪神電車 . Hanshin train . 相互乗り入れ車両 . Through service vehicles . 184 . Japanese . 2013 . JTB Publishing . 9784533092794.
- Web site: Kinoshita . Kenji . 山陽電気鉄道5000系リニューアル – インテリアを刷新、省エネ化も . Sanyo Electric Railway 5000 series renewal – Renovating the interior and saving energy . Japanese . October 25, 2018 . news.mynavi.jp . Mynavi Corporation . August 24, 2019.
- Web site: 山電が車両リニューアル 外観の赤色強調 座席にはノジギク模様 . Sanden renews the vehicle, highlights the red appearance, and the seat has a nojikiku pattern . Japanese . October 29, 2018 . kobe-np.co.jp . Kobe Shimbun . August 27, 2019 . https://archive.today/20190827163040/https://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/sougou/201810/0011773623.shtml . August 27, 2019 . live.
- Web site: 山陽5000系リニューアル車両が営業運転を開始 . Sanyo 5000 series refurbished train starts commercial operation . November 1, 2018 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . Japanese . August 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190828112540/https://railf.jp/news/2018/11/01/120000.html . August 28, 2019 . live.
- Web site: 山陽電鉄「時のまち、あかし」PRラッピング電車を運行 . Sanyo Electric Railway “toki no machi, akashi” PR wrapping train . March 4, 2009 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . Japanese . August 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190825165445/https://railf.jp/news/2009/03/04/150600.html . August 25, 2019 . live.
- Web site: 山陽電鉄で「Meet Colors！台湾」号運転 . Sanyo Electric Railway "Meet Colors! Taiwan" operation . June 6, 2017 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . Japanese . August 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190825170136/https://railf.jp/news/2017/06/06/160000.html . August 25, 2019 . live.
- Web site: 「山陽電車創立110周年記念号」運転開始 . "Sanyo train 110th Anniversary" operation start . July 3, 2017 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20190825164649/https://railf.jp/news/2017/07/03/202000.html . August 25, 2019 . live.
