Kintetsu 3000 series
Japanese train type
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The Kintetsu 3000 series (近鉄3000系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kintetsu Railway in Japan.
| Kintetsu 3000 series | |
|---|---|
 The 3000 series train in December 2006 | |
| In service | 1979 – 2012 |
| Manufacturer | Kinki Sharyo |
| Constructed | 1979 |
| Entered service | March 1979 |
| Scrapped | 2012 |
| Number built | 4 vehicles (1 set) |
| Number preserved | 1 cab end |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | SC01 |
| Operator | Kintetsu Railway |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 20,500 mm (67 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Height | 4,040 mm (13 ft 3 in)[1] 4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in) (Mo 3001)[1] |
| Traction system | Thyristor chopper |
| Traction motors | MB-3240-A |
| Electric system | 1,500 V DC, overhead lines |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Formation
The train was formed as a four-car set. It was formerly able to run in a three-car formation, but was converted to a fixed four-car formation in 1991,[2] and the cab equipment was removed from the intermediate car.[3]
| Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Ku 3501 | Mo 3001 | Mo 3002 | Ku 3502 |
History
The set was built in 1979 as a chopper control evaluation train,[2] and was withdrawn in 2012.[4] The cab end of car Ku 3501 is preserved at Takayasu Inspection Depot.[1]
Preserved cab end of car 3501
