283 series
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The , or more popularly known as Ocean Arrow
, is a DC
electric multiple unit
operated by JR West
on the Kinokuni Line (Kisei Main Line). Two six-car and two three-car sets were built, and were introduced in 31 July 1996 to improve travel times on the Kuroshio limited-express service.
Kuroshio (train)
is a limited express train connecting Kyoto, Shin-Ōsaka, Tennōji, Wakayama, Kii-Tanabe, Shirahama, and Shingu via the Tōkaidō Main Line , Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, and Kisei Line , operated by West Japan Railway Company...
, is a DC
Direct current
Direct current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...
electric multiple unit
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
operated by JR West
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
on the Kinokuni Line (Kisei Main Line). Two six-car and two three-car sets were built, and were introduced in 31 July 1996 to improve travel times on the Kuroshio limited-express service.
3-car sets
| Car No. | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tc'5 | M | Tc5 |
| Numbering | KuHa 282-500 | MoHa 283 | KuHa 283-500 |
| Designation | Tc'7 | M2 | Tsc |
| Numbering | KuHa 282-700 | MoHa 283-200 | KuRo 283 |
6-car sets
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Tsc' | T | M3 | T2 | M | Tc5 |
| Numbering | KuRo 282 | SaHa 283 | MoHa 283-300 | SaHa 283-200 | MoHa 283 | KuHa 283-500 |
External links
- jr-odekake.net "Ocean Arrow 283 series (Japanese)