0 Series Shinkansen No. YK8

0 Series Shinkansen No. YK8
YK8 completing its last revenue run on 18 September 1999
Technical specifications
Manufacturer(s)	Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation
Designer(s)	Tadanao Miki
Type of locomotive	Electric multiple unit
Constructed	1979, 1982 – 1983, 1986 1995, 1997 (rebuild)
Number built	16 cars
Dimensions	25,150 mm x 3,383 mm x 4,490 mm
Gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Power supply	Pantograph
Electric system(s)	25 kV AC (60 Hz)
Traction system	Low pressure tap control
Service information
In service	1995 – 18 September 1999
Number in service	None
Fleet numbers	YK8
Scrapped	1999
Preservation information
Preserved	3 cars
Number scrapped	13 cars

Y_K8 was a 16-car 0 Series Shinkansen set operated by the Central Japan Railway Company from 1995 to September 1999.

Description

Y_K8 was formed in the mid-1990s from surplus cars from various 0 Series Shinkansen sets. Y_K8 began operation some time in 1995 and was withdrawn on 18 September 1999. Y_K8 was the final 0 Series Shinkansen set operated by the Central Japan Railway Company, running a Kodama 473 service from Tokyo to Nagoya; Y_K8 arrived at Nagoya at 7:24 pm. Y_K8 was struck off the JR Central register on 7 December 1999.

Three cars from Y_K8 are preserved; two are located in the SCMaglev and Railway Park while one is located at Nippon Sharyo's Toyokawa Plant.

Formation

Y_K8 was formed as follows (green backgrounds denote first-class cars, pink backgrounds denote diner cars):

1995 to 1997

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Designation	Mc	M'	M	M'	MB	M'	M	M'S	M	M'	M	M'	M	M'	M	M'c
Numbering	21-2005	26-2009	25-2007	26-2209	37-2512	26-2205	25-1100	16-1029	25-2008	26-2010	25-693	26-571	25-1088	26-1086	25-2009	22-2005

1997 until withdrawal

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Designation	Mc	M'	M	M'	MB	M'	M	M'S	M	M'	M	M'	M	M'	M	M'c
Numbering	21-2029	26-2009	25-2007	26-2209	37-2523	26-2205	25-2216	16-2034	25-2008	26-2036	25-2710	26-2241	25-1088	26-1086	25-2009	22-2029

Individual car histories

21-2029

Built: 10 March 1986, Nippon Sharyo (38th batch)
History: S_K26 when built, S_K26 converted to Y_K26 in 1990, moved to Y_K8 in 1997
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

26-2009

Built: 10 November 1982, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (31st batch)
History: N_H40 when built, moved to S_K8 in 1987, S_K58 converted to Y_K58 in 1990, moved to Y_K8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

25-2007

Built: 10 November 1982, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (31st batch)
History: N_H40 when built, moved to S_K8 in 1987, S_K58 converted to Y_K58 in 1990, moved to Y_K8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

26-2209

Built: 10 November 1982, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (31st batch)
History: N_H40 when built, moved to S_K8 in 1987, S_K58 converted to Y_K58 in 1990, moved to Y_K8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

37-2523

Built: 13 July 1983, Hitachi (33rd batch)
History: N_H46 when built, moved to S_K91 in 1985, S_K91 converted to Y_K91 in 1991, moved to Y_K8 in 1997
Disposition: static display, SCMaglev and Railway Park

26-2205

Built: 19 November 1982, Nippon Sharyo (31st batch)
History: N_H40 when built, moved to S_K8 in 1987, S_K58 converted to Y_K58 in 1990, moved to Y_K8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

25-2216

Built: 10 March 1986, Nippon Sharyo (38th batch)
History: S_K26 when built, S_K26 converted to Y_K26 in 1990, moved to Y_K41 in 1995, moved to Y_K8 in 1997
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

16-2034

Built: 10 March 1986, Nippon Sharyo (38th batch)
History: S_K26 when built, S_K26 converted to Y_K26 in 1990, moved to Y_K41 in 1995, moved to Y_K8 in 1997
Disposition: static display, SCMaglev and Railway Park

25-2008

Built: 10 November 1982, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (31st batch)
History: N_H40 when built, moved to S_K8 in 1987, S_K58 converted to Y_K58 in 1990, moved to Y_K8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

26-2036

Built: 10 March 1986, Nippon Sharyo (38th batch)
History: S_K26 when built, S_K26 converted to Y_K26 in 1990, moved to Y_K41 in 1995, moved to Y_K8 in 1997
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

25-2710

Built: 9 November 1983, Tokyu Car Corporation (34th batch)
History: N_H13 when built, moved to Y_K26 in 1994, moved to Y_K8 in 1997
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

26-2241

Built: 9 November 1983, Tokyu Car Corporation (34th batch)
History: N_H13 when built, moved to Y_K26 in 1994, moved to Y_K8 in 1997
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

25-1088

Built: 8 August 1979, Hitachi (28th batch)
History: N_H31 when built, moved to Y_K58 in 1992, moved to Y_K8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

26-1086

Built: 8 August 1979, Hitachi (28th batch)
History: N_H31 when built, moved to Y_K58 in 1992, moved to Y_K8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

25-2009

Built: 10 November 1982, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (31st batch)
History: N_H40 when built, moved to S_K8 in 1987, moved to S_K58 in 1990, moved to Y_K8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999

22-2029

Built: 10 March 1986, Nippon Sharyo (38th batch)
History: S_K26 when built, S_K26 converted to Y_K26 in 1990, moved to Y_K8 in 1997
Disposition: static display, Nippon Sharyo Toyokawa Plant