Odakyu 20000 series RSE
| Odakyu 20000 series RSE | |
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 Odakyu 20000 series RSE, October 2009 |
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| In service | March 1991–March 2012 |
| Family name | Romancecar |
| Constructed | 1990–1991 |
| Number built | 14 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Number in service | 14 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Formation | 7 cars per set |
| Operator | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| Depot(s) | Kitami |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Traction system | VVVF |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | Overhead lines |
| Bogies | FS546 (motored) FS046 (trailer) |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake |
| Safety system(s) | ATS (OM) |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Odakyu 20000 series RSE (小田急20000形 Odakyū 20000-gata) (Resort Super Express) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated since 1991 by Odakyu Electric Railway on Asagiri limited express services in Japan. The trains are due to be withdrawn from service in March 2012.
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[edit] Operations
The 20000 series RSE operates mainly between Odakyu's Shinjuku terminus in Tokyo and JR Central's Numazu Station on the Gotemba Line. On weekends, some trains operate between Shinjuku Station and Hakone-Yumoto Station.
[edit] Formations
The two 7-car sets are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Odawara and Numazu end.[1][2]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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| Designation | M4c | M3 | T3 | T2 | M2 | T1 | M1c |
| Numbering | 20300 | 20200 | 20250 | 20150 | 20100 | 20050 | 20000 |
| Accommodation | Standard (2+2) | Standard (2+2) | Super | Super | Standard (2+2) | Standard (2+2) | Standard (2+2) |
| Standard (2+1) | 4-seat compartments |
Cars 1, 2, 6, and 7 each have one scissors type pantograph.[1]
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20301
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20201
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20251
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20151
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20101
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20051
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20001
[edit] Interior
Standard-class seating is arranged 2+2 abreast with a seat pitch of 1,000 mm (39 in).[3] The "Super seating" on the upper decks of cars 3 and 4 is arranged 2+1 abreast with a seat pitch of 1,100 mm (43 in).[3] All passenger saloons are designated no-smoking.[1] cars 2 and 6 are equipped with toilets.[1]
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Upper deck "Super Seat" car saloon of bilevel car
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Lower deck of bilevel car 3 with 2+1 standard-class seating
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Semi-open compartment seating on lower deck of bilevel car 4
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Standard-class saloon
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Refreshment counter
[edit] History
The first 20000 series RSE set was delivered in December 1990, followed by the second in January 1991.[2] They entered service on Asagiri services from 16 March 1991.[4]
In 1992, the 20000 series RSE was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award, presented annually in Japan by the Japan Railfan Club for railway vehicles voted as being the most outstanding design of the year.[5]
[edit] Withdrawal
The 20000 series sets are scheduled to be withdrawn on 16 March 2012,[6] and replaced by 60000 series MSE 6-car sets on Asagiri services from the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012.[7] In January 2012, it was reported that the private railway operator Fuji Kyuko was in negotiations with Odakyu to purchase the two withdrawn sets for use in shortened form as tourist trains on its Fujikyuko Line.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d 私鉄車両編成表 2011 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2011]. Japan: JRR. July 2011. p. 56. ISBN 978-4-330-22711-5.
- ^ a b "2007 小田急ロマンスカーオールガイド [2007 Odakyu RomanceCar Comprehensive Guide]". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun) 36 (277): p.17-19. May 2007.
- ^ a b 日本と世界の鉄道カタログ [Japan and World Railway Catalogue]. Japan: Seibido Publishing. August 1991. p. 34-35. ISBN 4-415-03383-0.
- ^ 列車名鑑1995 [Train Name Directory 1995]. Japan: Railway Journal. August 1995.
- ^ "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]" (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Railfan Club. May 2011. http://www.jrc.gr.jp/award/bl/bllist.htm. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "ロマンスカー・ＨｉＳＥ、ロマンスカー・ＲＳＥ、通勤車両５０００形 “特設サイト”開設 “引退記念イベント”開催！！ [Special Website Set Up to Mark Withdrawal of HiSe and RSE Romancecars and 5000 series Commuter Train]" (in Japanese) (pdf). News Release. Japan: Odakyu Electric Railway. 16 December 2011. http://www.odakyu.jp/program/info/data.info/6815_7013180_.pdf. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "２０１２年３月１７日（土） ダイヤ改正を実施します。 [Timetable Revision Takes Effect from Saturday 17 March 2012]" (in Japanese) (pdf). News Release. Japan: Odakyu Electric Railway. 16 December 2011. http://www.odakyu.jp/program/info/data.info/6813_2421858_.pdf. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "富士急、小田急の人気車両取得へ 観光客呼び込みで [Fuji Kyuko to acquire popular Odakyu trains to attract tourists]" (in Japanese). 47 News. Japan: Press Net Japan Co.,Ltd.. 21 January 2012. http://www.47news.jp/CN/201201/CN2012012101001689.html. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
[edit] External links
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- Odakyu Romancecar Lineup (Japanese)
- Odakyu "last running" site (Japanese)
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