Draft:East-i series shinkansen

• Comment: None of the sources are reliable or secondary. Please review WP:GNG. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 15:22, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

• Comment: No sources so notability cannot be evaluated. It also lacks any context about what it is and where. We have to guess it relates to Japanese railwys simply from the short description. An overabundance of near identical images do not help the article in any way. Velella (talk) 18:26, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

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East i series inspection train
East i series inspection train
Manufacturer	General Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Constructed	2001
Entered service	2001
Scrapped	2015
Number built	1
Number in service	1
Number preserved	0
Number scrapped	1 car
Formation	6 cars per set
Operators	JR East, JR Hokkaido
Lines served	Hokuriku Shinkansen, Jōetsu Shinkansen, Tōhoku Shinkansen, Hokkaido Shinkansen
Specifications
Train length	125.6 m (412 ft)
Car length	20 m (66 ft) or 22.8 m (75 ft)
Width	2.94 m (9.6 ft)
Height	4.29 m (14.1 ft)
Maximum speed	275 km/h (171 mph) (Tōhoku Shinkansen, Jōetsu Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, Hokkaido Shinkansen) 130 km/h (80 mph) (Yamagata Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen)
Traction motors	Mitsubishi Electric three-phase induction AC motor MT-205
Electric system(s)	25,000V AC (50/60Hz) 20,000V AC (50Hz)
Current collector(s)	Single-arm pantograph
Braking system(s)	Regenerative braking combined with electric command type air braking
Track gauge	1,435mm

The East i series inspection train, or the E926 series train is a Japanese non revenue earning train designed to replace the aging 925 series inspection train. The 925 series inspection train was in desperate need of a replacement because of its lower top speed and incorrect loading gauge. The 925 series inspection train was beginning to become obsolete because it couldn't keep up with the E3 series shinkansen, which was new at that time. It was also beginning to become obsolete because it had an incorrect loading gauge. This was because the mini shinkansen had a narrower loading gauge then the standard shinkansen gauge. Because of this, the mini shinkansens inspection relied on the KuMoYa 743 series inspection railcars. But these railcars were also becoming obsolete. So JR East needed to come up with a solution, and that solution needed to have the same loading gauge as the mini shinkansen. The train that they came up with was the East i series high-speed inspection train. At its time, it was the fastest rail inspection train in the world, reaching speeds of up to 275 km/h. The i in East i stands for intelligent, integrated, and inspection.

Since the routes and times of operation of the East i train aren't publicly disclosed, it is considered lucky when you see it.

Operations

There are 7 East i series inspection train cars that were built. Cars 2 and 4 are equipped with a single arm pantograph. When the 6 unit train is being maintained, a spare carriage is inserted into an E2 service.

Formation

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  S51 (Car 1)
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  S51 (Car 2)
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  S51 (Car 3)
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  S51 (Car 4)
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  S51 (Car 5)
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  S51 (Car 6)
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  N21 (The spare carriage that is inserted into an E2 service when the 6 unit train is being maintained) (Scrapped in 2015)

Car No.	1	2	3 (13)	4	5	6
Uses	Communication, signal, and catenary testing car	Communication and power supply testing car	Track inspection car	Catenary inspection car	Power supply and signal detection car	Communication, signal, and catenary testing car