Fastech 360 is the name given to a pair of former experimental high-speedEMU trainsets developed byEast Japan Railway Company (JR East) to test technology for the next-generationShinkansen rolling stock. The name is aportmanteau ofFast,Technology, and360 km/h (360 km/h or 225 mph), the target operational speed for production trains based on the new technologies. Speeds of up to 405 km/h (250 mph) were targeted during performance testing.[1] Results of testing using these trains was incorporated into theE5 series andE6 series trains, entering revenue service from 2011, eventually operating at 320 km/h (200 mph).
There were 2 trains:
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Fastech 360 trains were equipped with emergencyair braking plates like that of anaircraft, similar in appearance to the ears of a cat. This trait earned them a nickname ofNekomimi Shinkansen (猫耳新幹線), which literally means "cat-eared Shinkansen". This technology was not incorporated in the subsequent E5 series or E6 series trains.[citation needed]
| Class E954 "Fastech 360S" | |
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The Fastech 360S train (stream-line end) at Omiya Station in May 2008 | |
| In service | 2005–2009 |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi,Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Constructed | 2005 |
| Scrapped | 2009 |
| Number built | 8 vehicles |
| Number in service | None |
| Number preserved | None |
| Number scrapped | 8 vehicles |
| Formation | 8 cars |
| Fleet numbers | S9 |
| Operators | JR East |
| Depots | Sendai |
| Lines served | Tohoku Shinkansen,Joetsu Shinkansen |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Maximum speed | 360 km/h (225 mph) (nominal) |
| Electric system(s) | 25kVAC, 60HzOverhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)standard gauge |
This 8-car set (S9) was delivered on 26 June 2005. Cars 1 to 3 were built byHitachi, and cars 4 to 8 were built byKawasaki Heavy Industries.[2]
Car E954-1 has astream-line profile, reminiscent of the500 series, and E954-8 has anarrow-line profile more reminiscent of the JR EastE2 series andE4 series designs.[3]
The train was withdrawn in September 2009 and scrapped.[4]
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| Class E955 "Fastech 360Z" | |
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 TheFastech 360Z set S10 at Sendai Shinkansen Depot in July 2008 | |
| In service | 2006–2008 |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi,Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Constructed | 2006 |
| Scrapped | 2008 |
| Number built | 6 vehicles |
| Number in service | None |
| Number preserved | None |
| Number scrapped | 6 vehicles |
| Formation | 6 cars |
| Fleet numbers | S10 |
| Operators | JR East |
| Lines served | Tohoku Shinkansen,Akita Shinkansen |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium alloy |
| Maximum speed | 360 km/h (225 mph) (nominal) 130 km/h (80 mph) (Akita Shinkansen) |
| Electric system(s) | 25/20kVAC, 50HzOverhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)standard gauge |
This 6-car set (S10) was delivered on 6 April 2006. Cars 1 and 4 to 6 were built byKawasaki Heavy Industries, and cars 2 and 3 were built byHitachi[5] The train was withdrawn in December 2008 and scrapped.[2]
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