Nippon Sharyo P865

Nippon Sharyo P865 & P2020
In service
  • 1990–2018 (P865)
  • 1995–2021 (P2020)
ManufacturerNippon Sharyo
Constructed
  • 1989–1990 (P865)
  • 1994–1995 (P2020)
Scrapped
  • 2017–2018 (P865)
  • 2021 (P2020)
Number built
  • 54 (P865)
  • 15 (P2020)
Number preserved
  • 3 (P865)
  • 1 (P2020)
Number scrapped
  • 51 (P865)
  • 14 (P2020)
SuccessorKinki Sharyo P3010
FormationSingle unit
Fleet numbers
  • 100-153 (P865)
  • 154-168 (P2020)
Capacity104 standing, 76 seated
Operators
Lines served
  • A Line E Line 
  • C Line  (P2020 only, 1995–2002)
Specifications
Car body constructionLow alloy high tensile steel
Car length87 ft 0 in (26,518 mm)
Width8 ft 8+34 in (2,661 mm)
Height11 ft 6 in (3,505 mm)
Floor height39.2 in (996 mm)
Doors8 (4 per side)
Articulated sections2 (one articulation)
Wheel diameter2 ft 4.00 in (711.2 mm)
Wheelbase6 ft 2+1316 in (1.9 m)
Maximum speed55 mph (89 km/h)
Weight94,160 lb (42.71 t)
Traction systemChopper control
Electric system(s)Overhead line750 V DC
Current collector(s)Brecknell Willis & Faiveley pantographs
AAR wheel arrangementB-2-B
BogiesInside-bearing type with resilient wheels
Braking system(s)Pulse width controlled electro-pneumatic disc brake
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemTomlinson
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Notes/references
[1]

The P865 and P2020 are retired articulated light rail vehicles used on the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. They were manufactured by Nippon Sharyo and used on the A, C (P2020), and E lines.

The trains featured air conditioning, emergency intercoms, wheelchair spaces and automated announcements. They are of an air-electric design, with air powered doors, friction brakes, and a pantograph.

  1. ^ "Articulated LRV". Nippon Sharyo. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-03-02.