Building on the techniques that were pioneered in the 101, Japan National Railways launched the 103 series in 1964pic.twitter.com/tDOoyhrkx9
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First three are West Japan variants, last one is--you guessed it--Indonesiapic.twitter.com/V1PfmRYUjP
It's already 10??? Cafe is closing and I must leave. Thread will resume tomorrow, stay tuned as we enter the 1990s!
Ladies and gentlemen we are BACK, coming atcha with the conclusion of yesterday's train thread...get comfortable and put some music on...
...as we shift gears from Japan National Railways to JR Group, from the 80s to the 90s, with the 209 series!pic.twitter.com/IJfgRBI1EZ
Launched in 1993, the 209 series was designed as a "minimal lifespan" train--cheap, lasting 15 years, to be replaced instead of rebuilt.pic.twitter.com/q1b4vpfI8G
The result has been a dramatic increase in train variety & number of new trains in service. Several variants to the 209 were developedpic.twitter.com/ZO6paAciqY
209 variant for subway through service, interior shots, and Rinkai Line spinoff design.pic.twitter.com/pn8KsdciKN
The low-cost concept became the basis for all future JR commuter train designs; the next was the E217 series, launched in 1994pic.twitter.com/cT5SVuOU7j
In 2000, JR launched the E231 series, a direct successor to the 209, and the icon of the Yamanote Line ever sincepic.twitter.com/VAmofdudHb
The E231 entered service on the Yamanote Line between 2002 and 2005. 6-door cars & fold-up seats for busy days, 4-door for the restpic.twitter.com/rI0HgZPzTS
Promotional livery for the centennial of the Yamanote Line, the 50th anniversary of the 103 series, and the centennial of Tokyo Stationpic.twitter.com/G4ZnTFhvg5
The E231 is my second favorite design from JR East--such a lovely thing! But my favorite is...pic.twitter.com/vwUMGA1vCP
...the one and only, the unmatched, the greatest commuter train design of all time--the E233 series!pic.twitter.com/cU1zf90kln
The first E233 models were introduced on the Chuo Rapid Line in 2006. The E233 was the first design to have two identical sets...pic.twitter.com/ljmewbvZqI
...of the main equipment in case one failed while driving. Distance between platform and doors was reduced from 3.1 inches to 1.2pic.twitter.com/yLoy5DrAPe
Seats were widened from 17 to 18 inches, and handle straps lowered by 50mm to be easier to grab. An air filtration system removes bad smellspic.twitter.com/psbRN03Chd
In fall of 2007, the E233 went into service on the Keihin-Tohoku Line as wellpic.twitter.com/fOljJy4oRi
In 2009, a variant E233 was launched for the Joban Local Line, with through service to the Odakyu Line via the Chiyoda Subwaypic.twitter.com/14kGA6peHR
The first long-distance commuter E233 models debuted in 2013 on the Tokaido Line, Utsunomiya Line, Takasaki Line, and Shonan-Shinjuku Linepic.twitter.com/sHqYOxAW6y
How could I forget! The Keiyo Line started using E233 trains in 2010, 3 years before they hit the Tokaido Line. What a striking color!pic.twitter.com/XOfXTUhBob
In early 2014, E233 trains were launched on the Yokohama Line--just in time for my visit in the fall!pic.twitter.com/llzeyDjDt7
The Saikyo Line upgraded to the E233 in 2013...I had been under the impression it was 2014, shows what I know...pic.twitter.com/yK14eeQU0l
And finally, the newest E233, launched in October 2014 (just after I left!)--the Nambu Line.pic.twitter.com/G6ijknTULq
But wait, there's more! The E129 series is an E233 derivative for use in the more rural Niigata region...pic.twitter.com/Wz6sIxS26h
My favorite railway, Odakyu, based their 4000 series design on the E233...pic.twitter.com/m4y4VzIvbi
...and the Sotetsu 11000 series was also based on the E233.pic.twitter.com/XhACPfkJRf
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