| Kintetsu 16400 series "Ace" | |
|---|---|
 A 16400 series set in October 2019 | |
| In service | 1996 – Present |
| Manufacturer | Kinki Sharyo |
| Family name | Ace |
| Replaced | 16000 series |
| Constructed | 1996 |
| Entered service | 1 June 1996 |
| Refurbished | 2015 |
| Number built | 4 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Number in service | 4 vehicles (2 sets) |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | YS01 – YS02 |
| Operators | Kintetsu Railway |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Doors | Two plug doors per side (trailer car) One plug door per side (motor car) |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Traction system | Variable frequency (IGBT) |
| Acceleration | 2.5 km/(h⋅s) (1.6 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC, overhead line |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | Bolsterless KD-310 (motor cars) KD-310A (trailers) |
| Braking system(s) | KEBS-2 electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
| Safety system(s) | Kintetsu ATS |
| Multiple working | 16000/16010/16600 series |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Kintetsu 16400 series "Ace" (近鉄16400系「Ace」) is a limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kintetsu Railway in Japan since 1996.[1]
Two 2-car sets were introduced in 1996, and both are operated on the Minami Osaka and Yoshino Lines, replacing the earlier 16000 series trains. Only four cars were built as focus had shifted to the newer 16600 series sets.
The design is based on the Kintetsu 22000 series trains used on the standard gauge Osaka and Nara Lines since 1992. The 22000 series and 16400 series are practically identical, with the exception that the 16400 series are used on narrow gauge lines and that the 16400 series were built with Hitachi IGBT variable-frequency drives from new.
- ^ Fukai, Shigeo (August 1996). 南大阪線にACE登場！ 近鉄16400系 [ACE appears on the Minami Osaka Line! Kintetsu 16400 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine. No. 424. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 49–52.