Kintetsu 16400 series

Kintetsu 16400 series "Ace"
A 16400 series set in October 2019
In service	1996 – Present
Manufacturer	Kinki Sharyo
Family name	Ace
Replaced	16000 series [ja]
Constructed	1996
Entered service	1 June 1996
Refurbished	2015
Number built	4 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service	4 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation	2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	YS01 – YS02
Operators	Kintetsu Railway
Lines served	Minami Osaka Line Yoshino Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Doors	Two plug doors per side (trailer car) One plug door per side (motor car)
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system	Variable frequency (IGBT)
Acceleration	2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC, overhead line
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Bogies	Bolsterless KD-310 (motor cars) KD-310A (trailers)
Braking system(s)	KEBS-2 electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s)	Kintetsu ATS
Multiple working	16000/16010/16600 series
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Kintetsu 16400 series "Ace" (近鉄16400系「Ace」) is a limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kintetsu Railway in Japan since 1996.[1]

Two 2-car sets were introduced in 1996, and both are operated on the Minami Osaka and Yoshino Lines, replacing the earlier 16000 series [ja] trains. Only four cars were built as focus had shifted to the newer 16600 series sets.

The design is based on the Kintetsu 22000 series trains used on the standard gauge Osaka and Nara Lines since 1992. The 22000 series and 16400 series are practically identical, with the exception that the 16400 series are used on narrow gauge lines and that the 16400 series were built with Hitachi IGBT variable-frequency drives from new.

Formations

The two two-car sets are formed as shown below.

Designation	Tc	Mc
Numbering	Mo 16500	Mo 16400
Weight (t)	38.0	43.0
Capacity	46+1 seat for the disabled	52
Facilities	Wheelchair-accessible toilets	Smoking compartment

The Mo 16400 car is fitted with two lozenge-stype pantographs.

Refurbishment

Both sets were refurbished in 2015. Improvements include new seat upholstery similar to those used on the refurbished 26000 series cars, new LED headlights and refurbishment of the in-car toilets. The first set to be refurbished, set 16401, returned to service on 25 March 2015.[2] The second set, 16402, returned to service on 9 September 2015.[3]

Set No.	Refurbishment Year/Date
16401	March 2015
16402	September 2015

References

1. Fukai, Shigeo (August 1996). 南大阪線にACE登場！ 近鉄16400系 [ACE appears on the Minami Osaka Line! Kintetsu 16400 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. No. 424. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 49–52.
2. "近鉄16400系が車体更新を終えて運用復帰" [Refurbishment of the Kintetsu 16400 series is complete]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
3. "近鉄吉野特急16400系リニューアル車が試運転" [l16400 series Limited Express train undergoes trial runs on the Yoshino Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. September 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

External links

• Kintetsu website (in Japanese)
• Kintetsu Train information (in Japanese)