63 series
Japanese electric multiple unit train type / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 63 series (63系) (and its generic offshoots) was a commuter electric multiple unit operated by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) and Japanese National Railways (JNR). The cars that made up the 63 series were numbered as MoHa 63, SaHa 78 and KuHa 79.
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63 series | |
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In service | 1944–1963 |
Manufacturer | JNR, Kawasaki Sharyo, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Tanaka Sharyo |
Built at | Ōi, Ōmiya |
Constructed | 1944–1950 |
Number built | 688 vehicles |
Number preserved | 1 vehicle (as of April 2011) |
Operators | JGR (1944-1949) JNR (1949-1963) Kinki Nippon Railway (20 vehicles) Nagoya Railroad (20 vehicles) Nankai Railway (20 vehicles) Odakyu Electric Railway (20 vehicles) Sagami Railway (10 vehicles) Sanyo Electric Railway (14 vehicles) Tobu Railway (40 vehicles) |
Lines served | Various |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel aluminium alloy (MoHa 63900-63902, SaHa 78200-78202) |
Traction system | Resistor control |
Traction motors | MT30 (-1948) MT40A & MT40B (1948-) |
Transmission | Cam shaft |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V |
Bogies | DT12 (TR25), DT13, DT14, DT15 |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)(Sanyo Electric Railway) |
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