M250 series

M250 series

Infobox EMU
name = M250 Series Super Rail Cargo


imagesize = 240px
caption = M250 Series Super Rail Cargo freight EMU
InService = 2004 - Present
Manufacturer = Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Toshiba
Family =
Built = 42 cars (2 full sets + spare cars)
Refurbishment =
Formation = 16 cars per trainset
Operator = JR Freight
Depots = Ōi
LinesServed = Tōkaidō Main Line
CarBody =
CarLength = 20,300 mm
CarWidth = 2,800 mm
CarHeight =
MaxSpeed = 130 km/h
Weight =
Capacity =
Acceleration =
Deceleration =
Traction = VVVF
Power = 220 kW x 16 = 3,520 kW
Gauge = 1,067 mm
Voltage = 1,500 V DC overhead
Brakes =
SafetySystem = ATS-SF, ATS-PF

The JR Freight M250 Series Super Rail Cargo freight EMU was produced in 2002 with the objective of reducing emissions and carrying general freight for small package forwarders (such as special delivery services). The M250 Super Rail Cargo is JR Freight's first container train with distributed locomotive power. It is manufactured by Nippon Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Toshiba.

Overview

Sagawa Express (a property of SG Holdings) began operating one train as a reserved "Special high speed freight train" between Tokyo Freight Terminal and Ajikawaguchi Station (Osaka) on the March 13, 2004 schedule revision. (The containers are owned by Sagawa Galaxy Highways, another property of SG Holdings. Sagawa Galaxy Highways started operations as Higashinihon Travel Industries, but the name was changed on September 21, 2005.) Running with increasing frequency, it has recently become a regularly scheduled train (but with service suspended on Sundays and holidays).

The main formation has been nicknamed "Super Rail Cargo". It won the 2004 Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation Eco-Products award for Eco-Service and the 2005 Japan Railfan Club Blue Ribbon Prize (making it the first non-passenger car to win since the EF66 electric locomotive in 1969).

ee also

*CargoSprinter - a similar freight multiple unit by German firm Windhoff GmbH

----:"This article is being translated from the Japanese Original."


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • List of "M" series military vehicles — The following is a (partial) listing of M series military vehicles used by the United States military. Some of these units are also used by Canadian Forces Land Force Command and other militaries under different designations: M1 to M99 * M1… …   Wikipedia

  • Multiple unit — This article is about Multiple Units vehicles. For the train control technology, see Multiple unit train control. Multiple unit trains Subtypes Electric multiple unit Diesel multiple unit Push–pull train Technology …   Wikipedia

  • British Rail MPV — The Multiple purpose Vehicle or MPV is a purpose built departmental derivative of a diesel multiple unit. Twenty five two car units were ordered by Railtrack to enable it to replace its motley collection of ageing departmental vehicles, many of… …   Wikipedia

  • 2004 in rail transport — EventsJanuary events* January 1 METRORail light rail service in Houston, Texas, opens.February events* February 3 The first freight train travels the entire north south transcontinental railroad in Australia between Adelaide, South Australia, and …   Wikipedia

  • CargoSprinter — The CargoSprinter is a multiple unit (or articulated) freight car;it could also be thought of as a container lorry that runs on rails.Built by the German company Windhoff, it is in effect a self propelled flatcar for containers. It is intended to …   Wikipedia

  • Alexandr Dolgopolov — Apodo El perro , Dolgo País …   Wikipedia Español

  • Rafael Nadal — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para otros usos de este término, véase Rafael Nadal (desambiguación). Rafael Nadal Apodo Rafa País …   Wikipedia Español

  • Andy Murray (tenista) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Andrew Murray Apodo The Master of the Clay, Scooby Murray Doo, The Queen, Murricane País …   Wikipedia Español

  • Novak Đoković — Novak Djokovic Apodo Nole, The Djoker, El chacal País   …   Wikipedia Español

  • Juan Carlos Ferrero — Apodo El mosquito País …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”