Keikyu 2100 series
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The is an express-purpose electric multiple unit
which operates on the Keihin Electric Express Railway
. It is the successor to the 2000 series. A total of 10 trainsets with 8 cars each were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries
京浜急行電鉄2100形電車 概要, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
, retrieved 30 June 2008 and Tokyu Car Corp, and it was first put into service on 28 March 1998.
The rolling stock was designated as "2100" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Keihin Electric Express intended for use on its limited express
services, unlike its most other rolling stock that are serving 'urban' services. The interior consisted of 'transverse' seating manufactured in Europe and was made more luxurious. Each carriage consists of only four doors, and foldable seats are installed next to each door. The windows on the 2100 series were double-glazed, with curtains installed on every window. It has a design speed of 130 km/h, though it operates only to maximum of 120 km/h in actual service.
TV screens have been installed on a select few cars 2109 and 2133 as part of an experimental program, broadcasting NHK
and other assorted advertisements. Trainset 2157 carried the livery of "KEIKYU BLUE SKY TRAIN", and was put into airport services from 11 June 2005.
Its GTO
-VVVF propulsion system was supplied by Siemens
. The ability to produce a "fa-so-la-ti-do-re-mi-fa-so
" scale when the propulsion starts up quickly became a signature to the 2100 series when it was introduced, earning the nickname as the "singing train" (歌う電車). Subsequently, similar propulsion was also installed on 56 cars of the N1000 series
. The uniqueness of the propulsion system made its way into various music and popular culture, such as Super Bell"Z. However, it was reportedly expected that this feature may soon disappear, as substitute parts are no longer available when the propulsion system is due for replacement in a decade or earlier.
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
which operates on the Keihin Electric Express Railway
Keihin Electric Express Railway
, also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. means the Tokyo - Yokohama area. The company's railway...
. It is the successor to the 2000 series. A total of 10 trainsets with 8 cars each were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company
is the rolling stock production division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Since beginning operations in 1906, the company has produced more than 90,000 railroad vehicles.- Products :...
京浜急行電鉄2100形電車 概要, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....
, retrieved 30 June 2008 and Tokyu Car Corp, and it was first put into service on 28 March 1998.
The rolling stock was designated as "2100" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Keihin Electric Express intended for use on its limited express
Limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...
services, unlike its most other rolling stock that are serving 'urban' services. The interior consisted of 'transverse' seating manufactured in Europe and was made more luxurious. Each carriage consists of only four doors, and foldable seats are installed next to each door. The windows on the 2100 series were double-glazed, with curtains installed on every window. It has a design speed of 130 km/h, though it operates only to maximum of 120 km/h in actual service.
TV screens have been installed on a select few cars 2109 and 2133 as part of an experimental program, broadcasting NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
and other assorted advertisements. Trainset 2157 carried the livery of "KEIKYU BLUE SKY TRAIN", and was put into airport services from 11 June 2005.
Its GTO
Gate turn-off thyristor
A gate turn-off thyristor is a special type of thyristor, a high-power semiconductor device. GTOs, as opposed to normal thyristors, are fully controllable switches which can be turned on and off by their third lead, the GATE lead.-Device description:...
-VVVF propulsion system was supplied by Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
. The ability to produce a "fa-so-la-ti-do-re-mi-fa-so
Solfege
In music, solfège is a pedagogical solmization technique for the teaching of sight-singing in which each note of the score is sung to a special syllable, called a solfège syllable...
" scale when the propulsion starts up quickly became a signature to the 2100 series when it was introduced, earning the nickname as the "singing train" (歌う電車). Subsequently, similar propulsion was also installed on 56 cars of the N1000 series
Keikyu N1000 series
The is a commuter electric multiple unit train type operated by Keihin Electric Express Railway in Japan.-Variants:Since the first set was introduced in March 2002, the type has undergone a number of design improvements. Sets built from 2002 to 2006 have painted aluminium bodies, whereas sets...
. The uniqueness of the propulsion system made its way into various music and popular culture, such as Super Bell"Z. However, it was reportedly expected that this feature may soon disappear, as substitute parts are no longer available when the propulsion system is due for replacement in a decade or earlier.