[Model/Name] Shinkansen 100-Series
Improved electrical system output and a smaller, lighter body resulted in the 12M4T, with two-story cars in the middle of the train. Outside, the nose of the train is more streamlined than that of the 0-Series, and inside, the seats are considerably wider, at a spacing pitch of 1040 mm. The new seat design allows even the three-row seats to rotate and all seats recline up to 30. Among others,"Grand Hikari", made debut by JR-West in 1989
as 100N-series, was a double-decker 16-car set. Of the two-story cars, cars 7, 9 and 10 have "Green Car" luxury seating on the second floor with four rows of standard seating on the first floor. The second floor of car 8 is a dining area and the first floor is a shop and the kitchen.
Years Manufactured |
1985 to 1992 |
Max. Operating Speed (km/h) |
230 |
Service for |
Hikari, West Hikari, Family Hikari, Kodama, etc. |
| |
|
Model 121 |
Model 126 |
Model 178 |
Model 168 |
Capacity |
65 |
100 |
74 |
44 |
|
Weight (tons) |
approx.55 |
approx.52 |
approx.54 |
approx.55 |
Dimensions |
Max. Length
(mm) |
26,050 |
25,000 |
| |
Max. Width
(mm) |
3,383 |
| |
Roof Height
(mm) |
4,000 |
4,470 |
4,490 |
Control System |
Thyristor Continuous Phase Control |
- |
Brake System |
Rheostatic Brakes Used Electric-command control type air brake systems |
Eddy-Current Brakes Used Electric-command control type air brake systems |
Primary Electric Motor and
No. Motors |
WMT202 X 4 Motors
per Car |
- |
Rated Output (kw/car) |
230 |
- |
Based at |
Hakata Car Maintenance Center |
