Nankai 6000 series

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Nankai 6000 series
Nankai 6011 on a service to Izumi-Chuo
In service	1962–
Manufacturer	Tokyu Car Corporation
Constructed	1962–1969
Refurbished	1985
Number built	72 vehicles (17 sets)
Number in service	50 vehicles (10 sets)
Number scrapped	22 vehicles (7 sets)
Formation	2/4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers	6001–6036
Operator(s)	Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) served	Nankai Koya Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	20,725 mm (67 ft 11.9 in)
Width	2,744 mm (9 ft 0 in)
Height	4,160 mm (13 ft 8 in)
Doors	4 pairs per side
Maximum speed	100 km/h (60 mph)
Traction system	DC Series Motor
Power output	145 kW
Acceleration	2.5km/h/s
Electric system(s)	600/1,500 V DC overhead wire
Current collection method	Pantograph
Bogies	Budd Pioneer (original) FS-392C (powerd car, refurbished set) FS-092A/FS-355 (trailer car, refurbished set)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Nankai 6000 series (南海6000系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway in Japan since 1962.

Operations[]

The 6000 series is used mainly on Nankai Koya Line commuter services.

Formations[]

As of June 2020, the fleet consists of 11 two-car sets and seven four-car sets. Aside from six two-car sets, the "Mc1" cars are at the Osaka-Namba end. The sets are formed as follows.

2-car sets[]

The "MoHa 6001" car faces Osaka-Namba on five sets. On the remaining six sets, the car faces Izumi-Chuo.

• The "Mc1" car is fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

4-car sets[]

The "MoHa 6001" car faces Osaka-Namba.

• The "Mc2" car is fitted with one scissors-type pantograph.

Interior[]

All cars feature longitudinal seating throughout. Since these are older cars, they lack many features found in modern sets such as LCD screens and light-up maps.

History[]

The first four batches arrived in seven three-car sets. The current 2-car and 4-car formations were formed in 1971.^[1]

The first set to be scrapped was four-car set 6035F on October 17, 2019. Since then, three more four-car sets as well as three two-car sets have been scrapped for a total of 22 cars being scrapped. It is generally rare for any rail car to last beyond 50 years in service.^[2]

Resale[]

Two-car set 6905 was transferred to the Ōigawa Railway in 2019.

Gallery[]

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  Inside an end car of the 6000 series

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  6000 series original style

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  Nankai 6361 in 2012

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nankai 6000 series.

• Nankai rolling stock information (in Japanese)