Shinkansen series 0
Japanese hi-speed train created in 1963 by Hitachi, Kawasaki Sharyo and Tokyu Car Corporation. This is the first series of Shinkansen trains (Bullet Train, so named due to the shape of the train car body, which resembled a bullet). The first copy entered service in 1964. During tests, the train reached 210 km/h (130 mph). The trains themselves were built on the basis of older 181 series trains. They operated as part of the Kodama and Hikari trains, serving 12- and 16-car trains. 3,216 examples were built (201 trains), and only 28 examples have survived to this day. The trains began to be retired in 2008 and were preserved as museum pieces. On their basis, a similar design of the 100 Series was created. #Train #Electric #Japan #Vintage #60s #Shinkansen
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