Meitetsu 8800 series

Meitetsu 8800 series
Meitetsu 8800 series
A 2-car 8800 series consist in 1986
In serviceDecember 1984 – January 2005
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Family namePanorama DX
Entered service15 December 1984
Number built12 cars (4 sets)
Number in serviceNone
Number preserved1 vehicle (front end only)
Number scrapped11 cars (3 sets)
Formation3 cars (formerly 2) per set
Fleet numbers8801–8808, 8851, 8853, 8855, 8857
OperatorsNagoya Railroad
Lines servedMeitetsu Nagoya Main Line, Inuyama Line, Meitetsu Chita New Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Traction systemResistor control
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Lozenge-type pantograph
Safety system(s)Meitetsu ATS
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
This train won the 28th Blue Ribbon Award in 1985.

The Meitetsu 8800 series (名鉄8800系) was a limited express electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan from 1984 to 2005.[1] It was used on Panorama DX services.

Formations

Original 2 car sets

The original 2 car trains were formed as follows:

Car No. 1 2
Designation Mc1 Mc2
Numbering 880x (odd) 880x (even)

Later 3 car sets

The later 3 car sets, introduced from 15 June 1989, were formed as follows:

Car No. 1 2 3
Designation Mc1 T Mc2
Numbering 880x (odd) 885x 880x (even)

The 880x cars with an even number were fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.

History

The trains started service in 1984 as 2 car units. A third car was inserted between all sets starting from 1989. However, with the decline of tourism related services, the 8800 series were relegated to trans-city expresses. Originally, the fees paid by passengers who took "Panorama DX" trains were higher than those who took "Panorama Super" services; this was later changed so both services had the same fees. As the 8800 series only had a top speed of 110 km/h, compared to the top speed of 120 km/h on "Panorama Super" trains, the 8800 series were slowly taken out of service, with all being withdrawn by late January 2005, and scrapped by March the same year.

The 8800 series was the recipient of the 28th Blue Ribbon Award held in 1985.[2]

Preserved examples

The front half of the cab section of unit 8803 has been preserved at the Maigi inspection yard.

References

  1. ^ "パノラマカーの概要" [Panorama car overview]. meitetsu.co.jp (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  2. ^ "8800系「パノラマDX」" [8800 series "Panorama DX"]. tetsudo.com (in Japanese). ASAHI INTERACTIVE, Inc. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.


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