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Kintetsu 16600 series

Kintetsu 16600 series "Ace"
Kintetsu Series 16600 Minami-Osaka.jpg
16600 series 2-car set on a test run, May 2010
In service 2010–
Manufacturer Kinki Sharyo
Replaced 16000 series ()
Constructed 2010–
Number built 4 vehicles (2 sets)
Number in service 4 vehicles (2 sets)
Formation 2 cars per trainset
Operator(s) Kintetsu Railway
Depot(s) Furuichi
Line(s) served
Specifications
Car body construction Steel
Car length 20,800 mm (68 ft 3 in) (motor cars)
20,500 mm (67 ft 3 in) (trailers)
Width 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height 4,150 mm (13 ft 7 in) (motor cars)
4,135 mm (13 ft 6.8 in) (trailers)
Doors Two plug doors per side
Maximum speed 110 km/h (70 mph)
Traction system 2-level PWM variable-frequency (IGBT)
Acceleration 2.5 km/(h·s) (1.6 mph/s)
Deceleration 4.0 km/(h·s) (2.5 mph/s)
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC, overhead line
Current collection method Pantograph
Bogies Bolsterless
KD-316 (motor cars)
KD-316A (trailers)
Braking system(s) Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes
Safety system(s) Kintetsu ATS (old/new)
Multiple working 16000/16010/16400 series
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Kintetsu 16600 series "Ace" (近鉄16600系「Ace」?) is a limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kintetsu Railway in Japan since 19 June 2010.

Initially, two 2-car sets were introduced, at a cost of approximately 800 million yen. They are operated on the Minami Osaka and Yoshino Lines, replacing the earlier 16000 series () trains.

The design is based on the Kintetsu 22600 series trains used on the standard gauge Osaka and Nara Lines since 2009.

Interior view


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