Smart BEST
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| Smart BEST | |
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 The Smart BEST train in service in "Hello Kitty" livery, September 2014 | |
| Manufacturer | Kinki Sharyo |
| Built at | Osaka |
| Constructed | 2012 |
| Number built | 2 vehicles (1 set) |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Capacity | 259 per set |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2,950 mm (9 ft 8 in) |
| Floor height | 1,120 mm (3 ft 8 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Acceleration | 2.3 km/(h⋅s) (1.4 mph/s) |
| Deceleration | 3.1 km/(h⋅s) (1.9 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | Battery |
| Bogies | KD318 (motored), KD318A (trailer) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in) |
TheSmart BESTis an experimental Japanese two-car self-chargingbattery electric multiple unit(BEMU) train developed and manufactured byKinki Sharyoin 2012 to demonstrate the feasibility of battery train technology for use on non-electrified rural lines.[1]The name is an acronym for "Battery Engine Synergy Train".[1]The train has been tested onJR WestandJR Shikokulines since late 2012.[1][2]
Overview
[edit]The Smart BEST train operates usingGS YuasaLIM30H-8Alithium-ion storage batterymodules[3]recharged in operation by a small-capacity "e-Brid Plus" diesel engine.[4]The train normally operates at a maximum speed of 70 km/h (43 mph), but is capable of 100 km/h (62 mph) over short distances.[4]
Formation
[edit]The two-car train is formed as shown below, with one motored (M) car and one non-powered trailer (T) car.[4]
| Designation | Mc | Tc |
|---|---|---|
| Numbering | DGBC2A-1 | DGBC2B-1 |
| Passenger capacity (total/seated) | 129/52 | 130/51 |
Interior
[edit]Seating accommodation is arranged as 2+2 abreast transverse seating with seat backs that flip over to face the direction of travel.[4]
History
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The "Smart BEST" train was unveiled to the media in October 2012 at the Kinki Sharyo factory in Osaka,[4]before being moved toYonago, Tottorifor test running on theSanin Main Line,Sakai Line,andHakubi Line.[5][6]It was returned to Kinki Sharyo in December 2012.[7]In December 2013, the train was moved toTakamatsu, Kagawa,and started test running on a number of lines inShikoku,including theKōtoku Line,Naruto Line,andTokushima Line.[2]
From September until December 2014, the train was used in revenue service on promotional "Hello Kitty"services in the Wakayama area.[8]
See also
[edit]- NE Train,an experimental battery railcar tested byJR East
- EV-E301 series,a BEMU set operated by JR East on theKarasuyama Linesince 2014
- BEC819 series,an AC BEMU operated by JR Kyushu since 2016
- EV-E801 series,an AC BEMU operated by JR East on theOga Linesince 2017
References
[edit]- ^abc"Cận kỳ xa lượng バッテリー điện xa" Smart BEST "を khai phát" [Kinki Sharyo develops "Smart BEST" battery train].Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine(in Japanese). Vol. 41, no. 344. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. December 2012. pp. 70–71.
- ^ab"“Smart BEST” が cao đức tuyến で thí vận 転 "[ "Smart BEST" test run on Kotoku Line].Japan Railfan Magazine Online(in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 6 December 2013.Retrieved6 December2013.
- ^"GSユアサのLiイオン2 thứ điện trì, cận kỳ xa lượng のバッテリ điện xa “Smart BEST” に thải dụng "[GS Yuasa Li-ion batteries to be used in Kinki Sharyo "Smart BEST" battery train].Tech On(in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. 21 December 2012.Retrieved6 December2013.
- ^abcde"Cận kỳ xa lượng が khai phát した phi điện hóa lộ tuyến dụng バッテリ điện xa “Smart BEST” "[" Smart BEST "battery EMU developed by Kinki Sharyo for non-electrified lines].Japan Railfan Magazine(in Japanese). Vol. 53, no. 621. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. January 2013. pp. 62–63.
- ^""Smart BEST" giáp chủng thâu tống "[ "Smart BEST" moved].RM News(in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 24 October 2012.Retrieved7 January2013.
- ^Cận kỳ xa lượng chu thức hội xã が khai phát した tự kỷ sung điện hình バッテリー xa lạng の tẩu hành thí nghiệm について[Test running of battery train developed by Kinki Sharyo].Press release(in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. 30 October 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 6 June 2013.Retrieved20 September2014.
- ^""Smart BEST" giáp chủng thâu tống で phản khước される "[ "Smart BEST" returned].RM News(in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 13 December 2012.Retrieved7 January2013.
- ^Khoái tốc “ハローキティ hòa ca sơn hào” vận 転 khai thủy[Rapid "Hello Kitty Wakayama" service starts].Japan Railfan Magazine Online(in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 September 2014.Retrieved16 September2014.
External links
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- Kinki Sharyo press release(October 2012)(in Japanese)