NE Train

NE Train
KuMoYa E995-1 "NE Train Smart Denchi-kun" in October 2011
ManufacturerTokyu Car Corporation
Constructed2003
Scrapped2020[citation needed]
Number built1 vehicle
FormationSingle car
CapacityNon-passenger
OperatorsJR East
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel[1]
Car length20,000 mm (65 ft 7 in)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height3,655 mm (11 ft 11.9 in)
Doors2 pairs per side
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Overhead catenary
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The "NE Train" (NEトレイン) (New Energy Train) was an experimental railcar which has been used to test a number of alternative power sources by the Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) and East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan since 2003.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference prototype2005 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-4-7770-0453-9.