This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2019) |
Meitetsu 8800 series | |
---|---|
In service | December 1984 – January 2005 |
Manufacturer | Nippon Sharyo |
Family name | Panorama DX |
Entered service | 15 December 1984 |
Number built | 12 cars (4 sets) |
Number in service | None |
Number preserved | 1 vehicle (front end only) |
Number scrapped | 11 cars (3 sets) |
Formation | 3 cars (formerly 2) per set |
Fleet numbers | 8801–8808, 8851, 8853, 8855, 8857 |
Operators | Nagoya Railroad |
Lines served | Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line, Inuyama Line, Meitetsu Chita New Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
Traction system | Resistor control |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | Lozenge-type pantograph |
Safety system(s) | Meitetsu ATS |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Notes/references | |
This train won the 28th Blue Ribbon Award in 1985. |
The Meitetsu 8800 series (名鉄8800系) was a limited express electric multiple unit type operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan from 1984 to 2005.[1] It was used on Panorama DX services.