159 series
In service1961–1980
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Constructed1961–1962
Refurbished1975
Number built16 cars (3 sets)
Number in serviceNone
Number preservedNone
Formation4/8 cars per set
OperatorsJNR
DepotsOgaki
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Doors2 per side
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 159 series (159系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1961 until 1980.[1] They were originally designed for and used on school excursion trains running between Tokyo and the Nagoya area via the Tokaido Main Line.[1]

Exterior

155 series (for comparison)

Broadly based on the earlier 155 series trains, the 159 series trains were also initially painted in the JNR excursion train livery of "lemon yellow" and "light scarlet".[1]

Formations

The fleet consisted of one 8-car and two 4-car sets, formed as shown below, and based at Ogaki Depot in Gifu Prefecture.[2]

8-car set

Designation TcM'MTTM'MTc
Numbering KuHa 159MoHa 158MoHa 159SaHa 159SaHa 159MoHa 158MoHa 159KuHa 159
  • The MoHa 154 cars were each equipped with one lozenge-type pantograph.[2]

4-car sets

Designation TcM'MTc
Numbering KuHa 159MoHa 158MoHa 159KuHa 159
  • The MoHa 158 cars were each equipped with one lozenge-type pantograph.[2]

Key

  • Tc: driving trailer
  • T: intermediate trailer
  • M: intermediate motor with control equipment
  • M': intermediate motor

History

The 159 series sets entered service from 2 April 1961 on Komadori (こまどり) school excursion services running on the Tokaido Main Line between Shinagawa Station in Tokyo and Ogaki Station in Aichi Prefecture.[3] Trains carried headboards on the front with the name of the train.[1] An additional four-car set was delivered in 1962 to allow 16-car formations to be run.[2]

The Komadori school excursion services were discontinued in 1973, and the 159 series were reassigned to use on "rapid" limited-stop services and charter train services, repainted into the Shonan livery of orange and green.[2]

The entire fleet was withdrawn from service by fiscal 1980.[1] No 159 series vehicles have been preserved.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Matsumoto, Norihisa (April 2014). "初登場の修学旅行電車" [The first school-excursion trains]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). 54 (636): 126–131.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 写真とイラストで見る国鉄急行型電車のすべて [JNR Express EMUs in pictures]. Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. 29 November 2013. pp. 40–43. ISBN 978-4-7770-1532-0.
  3. ↑ Teramoto, Mitsuteru (23 July 2001). 国鉄・ＪＲ列車名大辞典 [JNR & JR Train Name Encyclopedia]. Tokyo, Japan: Chuoshoin Publishing Co., Ltd. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-88732-093-2.
  4. ↑ Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). 国鉄&JR保存車大全 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 127. ISBN 978-4863206175.
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