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Nankai 6000 series

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Nankai 6000 series
Nankai 6011 on a service to Izumi-Chuo
In service1962–
ManufacturerTokyu Car Corporation
Constructed1962–1969
Entered service25 December 1962
Refurbished1985
Number built50 vehicles (18 sets)
Number in service18 vehicles (9 sets)
Number scrapped26 vehicles (7 sets)
Formation2/4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers6001–6036
OperatorsNankai Electric Railway
Lines servedNankai Koya Line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Car length20,725 mm (68 ft 0 in)
Width2,744 mm (9 ft 0 in)
Height4,160 mm (13 ft 8 in)
Doors4 pairs per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Traction systemDC Series Motor
Power output145 kW
Acceleration2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Electric system(s)600/1,500 V DC overhead wire
Current collector(s)Pantograph
BogiesBudd Pioneer (original)
FS-392C (powered car, refurbished set)
FS-092A/FS-355 (trailer car, refurbished set)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Nankai 6000 series (南海6000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway in Japan since 1962.

Operations

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The 6000 series is used mainly on Nankai Koya Line commuter services.

Formations

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As of June 2020, the fleet consists of 11 two-car sets and seven four-car sets. Aside from six two-car sets, the "Mc1" cars are at the Osaka-Namba end. The sets are formed as follows.

2-car sets

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The "MoHa 6001" car faces Osaka-Namba on five sets. On the remaining six sets, the car faces Izumi-Chuo.

Designation Mc1 Tc
Numbering MoHa 6001 KuHa 6901
  • The "Mc1" car is fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

4-car sets

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The "MoHa 6001" car faces Osaka-Namba.

Designation Mc1 T1 T2 Mc2
Numbering MoHa 6001 SaHa 6601 SaHa 6601 MoHa 6001
  • The "Mc2" car is fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

Interior

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All cars feature longitudinal seating throughout. Since these are older cars, they lack many features found in modern sets such as LCD screens and light-up maps.

History

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The first four batches arrived in seven three-car sets. The current 2-car and 4-car formations were formed in 1971.[1]

The first set to be scrapped was four-car set 6035F on October 17, 2019. Since then, three more four-car sets as well as three two-car sets have been scrapped for a total of 22 cars being scrapped. It is generally rare for any rail car to last beyond 50 years in service.[2]

Two more 2-car sets were retired in March 2022: 6022 and 6034.[3]

Resale

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Two-car set 6905 was transferred to the Ōigawa Railway in 2019.

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References

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  1. ^ "私鉄車両めぐり" [Railroad pictorial]. 鉄道ピクトリアル (1995年12月臨時増刊号). 電気車研究会: 228. 1995.
  2. ^ 南海電車の「さびない鉄人」地球150周 来年600万キロ達成へ - 産経新聞ニュース大阪 2015年4月11日
  3. ^ "南海8300系8319編成+8717編成が営業運転を開始" [Nankai 8300 series 8319 formation + 8717 formation started commercial operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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