Meitetsu 1600 series

The Meitetsu 1600 series (名鉄1600系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) type operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) on limited express services in Japan from May 1999 until June 2008. Two cars from each set were subsequently modified to create the 1700 series EMUs in conjunction with new 2300 series cars.[1]

Meitetsu 1600 series
Set 1601 in 2008
In service	10 May 1999 - June 2008
Manufacturer	Nippon Sharyo
Family name	Panorama Super
Constructed	1999
Scrapped	2008
Number built	12 vehicles (4 sets)
Number in service	None
Number scrapped	4 vehicles (the rest of 8 vehicles were converted to 1700 series)
Formation	3 cars per set
Fleet numbers	1601–1604
Operator(s)	Meitetsu
Specifications
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead catenary
Safety system(s)	Meitetsu ATS
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Formations

The fleet consisted of four three-car sets formed as follows.[2]

Car No.	1	2	3
Designation	Tc	T	Mc
Numbering	Ku 1600	Sa 1650	Mo 1700

Cars 2 and 3 were each fitted with a single-arm pantograph.[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consisted of unidirectional seating arranged 2+2 abreast. Car 2 included a toilet and wheelchair space.[2]

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  Interior of the 1600 series

History

The trains were introduced on 10 May 1999.[3]

References

1. 1700系 [1700 series] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 '07年版 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2007] (in Japanese). Japan: JRR. 1 October 2007. p. 88. ISBN 978-4-88283-228-7.
3. 名鉄特急の歩み [Meitetsu limited express history] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 18 August 2015.