Kintetsu 6200 series

Kintetsu 6200 series
Kintetsu 6200 series
	A 6200 series trainset
In service	1974–present
Manufacturer	Kinki Sharyo
Number built	38 vehicles (11 sets)
Number in service	35 vehicles (10 sets)
Formation	3/4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	U01–U19 (odd numbers)
Operators	Kintetsu Railway
Lines served	Minami Osaka Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	20,720 mm (68 ft 0 in)
Width	2,740 mm (9 ft 0 in)
Height	4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Traction system	Resistor control
Power output	135 kW per motor
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC, overhead line
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Kintetsu 6200 series (近鉄6200系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway on Minami Osaka Line commuter services in Japan since 1974.^[1]

Design

Based on the earlier 6020 series trains, the 6200 series trains were built with air-conditioning from new.^[1] A total of 38 vehicles (five four-car sets and six three-car sets) were built between 1974 and 1978.^[1]

Formations

As of 1 April 2016 the fleet consisted of five four-car sets and six three-car sets formed as follows.^[2]

Three-car sets

The three-car sets are formed as follows with two motored ("M" and "Mc") cars and one non-powered trailer ("T") car.^[2]

Designation	Tc	M	Mc
Numbering	Ku 63xx	Mo 62xx (even)	Mo 62xx (odd)

The "M" car has two pantographs.^[2]

Four-car sets

The four-car sets are formed as follows with two motored ("M" and "Mc") cars and two non-powered trailer ("T" and "Tc") cars.^[2]

Designation	Tc	T	M	Mc
Numbering	Ku 63xx	Sa 635x	Mo 62xx (even)	Mo 62xx (odd)

The "M" car has two pantographs.^[2]

Interior

History

The 16200 series Blue Symphony sightseeing train in July 2016

The first trains entered service in 1974.^[1]

In 2016, one three-car set was rebuilt to become the 16200 series Blue Symphony sightseeing train for use on the Minami Osaka and Yoshino Lines.^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 私鉄車両年鑑 2013: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 45. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.
1 2 3 4 5 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 129. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
↑ Okuyama, Motoki (October 2016). 近畿日本鉄道16200系「青の交響曲（シンフォニー）」. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 666. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 73–77.

External links

Kintetsu 6200 series information (in Japanese)

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[private2013-1] 1 2 3 4 私鉄車両年鑑 2013: 大手15社営業用車両完全網羅 私鉄車両年鑑2013 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2013] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 March 2013. p. 45. ISBN 978-4-86320-693-9.

[jrrprivate2016-2] 1 2 3 4 5 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 129. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.

[railfan666-3] Okuyama, Motoki (October 2016). 近畿日本鉄道16200系「青の交響曲（シンフォニー）」. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 666. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 73–77.

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