Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series

The Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series (愛知環状鉄道2000系) is a 2-car electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Japanese third sector railway operator Aichi Loop Railway on the Aichi Loop Line since March 2003.[1]

Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series
Set G4 in original livery, August 2009
In service	March 2003–
Constructed	2002–2009
Number built	40 vehicles (20 sets)
Number in service	40 vehicles (20 sets)
Formation	2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	G1-14, G31-33, G51-52
Operator(s)	Aichi Loop Railway
Depot(s)	Kitano-Masuzuka
Line(s) served	Aichi Loop Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20,100 mm (65 ft 11 in)
Width	2,978 mm (9 ft 9.2 in)
Height	4,020 mm (13 ft 2 in)
Doors	3 pairs per side
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Acceleration	2.6 km/h/s
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collection method	Overhead wire
Bogies	ND731 (motored) ND731T (trailer)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Formations

Set G52 in later livery, August 2009

As of 1 April 2012, the fleet consists of 20 two-car sets formed as shown below, with one motored (Mc) car and one trailer (Tc) car.[2]

Designation	Tc	Mc
Numbering	2200	2100
Weight (t)	37.1	31.2
Capacity (total/seated)	146/56	140/51

• Sets G31-G33 have cars numbered in the 213x and 223x series.
• Sets G51-G52 have cars numbered in the 215x and 225x series.
• The Mc cars are equipped with one single-arm pantograph (sets G8-G11 have two pantographs).[2]

Interior

Passenger accommodation consists of fixed facing 4-seat bays with bench seating by the doorways.[1] Sets G51 and G52 have longitudinal seating throughout.[2] The Tc cars have a universal access toilet.[1] The G30 sets were originally configured to allow tables to be installed, and included internal speakers for use with karaoke equipment on special event services,[1] but these features were subsequently removed.[2]

History

The first four sets, G1-G2 and G31-G32, were delivered to allow driver training between January and March 2003.[1]

From December 2009, the original sets were gradually repainted into the corporate livery with blue bodyside stripes, and the seat moquette was also changed from green to blue.[3]

References

1. 愛知環状鉄道2000系 [Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 43 no. 503. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. March 2003. pp. 78–79.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. p. 97. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.
3. 車両デザインの変更について [Details of train design changes]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: Aichi Loop Line Co., Ltd. 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2013.

External links

• Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series (Nippon Sharyo) (in Japanese)
• Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series (Japan Railfan Magazine Online) (in Japanese)
• Aichi Loop Railway 2000 series 6th-batch type (Japan Railfan Magazine Online) (in Japanese)