165 series

165 series
S11 in June 2003
Technical specifications
Manufacturer(s)	Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Kisha Seizō, Nippon Sharyo, Teikoku Sharyō, Tokyu Car Corporation
Type of locomotive	Electric multiple unit
Constructed	1963 – 1970
Number built	701 cars
Dimensions	787 in (20,000 mm) × 114 in (2,903 mm) × 161 in (4,090 mm)
Gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Power supply	Pantograph
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Traction system	Resistor control
Service information
In service	25 March 1963 – 29 June 2003
Formation	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11 or 12 cars per set
Number in service	None
Fleet numbers	F23, F301 – F304, K1 – K3, M1 – M6, S9 – S11, T1 – T15
Scrapped	2003 – 2009
Preservation information
Preserved	2 cars
Number scrapped	699 cars

The 165 series is a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit operated by the Japanese National Railways and its various successor companies from March 1963 to June 2003.

History

Based on the earlier 153 series, the 165 series had been used on various Limited Express services starting from 1963. Two variants of the 165 series, the 167 and 169 series, were also spawned in the following years.

The final sets were retired by June 2003.

Design

The sets have been manufactured in a multitude of different body styles, with additional body styles being created over the years. Older sets had body styles similar to the one used on the 113 and 115 series, while various other sets converted for other purposes had vastly different body styles.

Specifications

Construction is of steel. Each car was 20 meters long. Traction motors were resistor controlled, which was standard for the time.

Essentially, the 165 series was an upgrade to the 153 series, with more powerful traction motors and the ability for it to run during cold weather.

Preservation

The following 165 series cars have been preserved:

Car number	Manufacturer	Date manufactured	Date retired	Previous sets	Location	Notes
KuMoHa 165-108	Tokyu Car Corporation	July 1966	September 2001	K3	SCMaglev and Railway Park, Nagoya, Japan	Formerly stored at Hamamatsu Works
SaRo 165-106	Teikoku Sharyō	July 1967				First class intermediate car, coupled to KuHa 165-108; only SaRo 165 car manufactured by Teikoku Sharyō
KuHa 165-95	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	August 1965	June 1992	N/A	Yokose, Saitama, Japan	Abandoned at quarry, used as storage area; not open for public viewing

The following 165 series cars were preserved in the past but have since been scrapped:

Car number	Manufacturer	Date manufactured	Date retired	Previous sets	Last location	Notes
KuYa 165-1	Kinki Sharyo	June 1961	February 1987	N/A	Sakuma Rail Park, Kanagawa, Japan	Ex-SaHaShi 153-15, converted to KuYa 165-1 in July 1974; park closed November 2009, scrapped July 2010
KuRo 165-1	Tokyu Car Corporation	May 1969	August 1998	S1	Chiba Prefecture, Japan	Ex-KuHa 165-199, scrapped some time after preservation
KuHa 165-5	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	March 1963	February 1987	N/A	Kuwana, Mie, Japan	Used as a restaurant, scrapped at a later date
KuHa 165-8	Kisha Seizō
KuHa 165-119		May 1965
KuHa 165-16	Nippon Sharyo	April 1963	November 1990	S4	Hiraoka Station, Nagano, Japan	Converted to Fureai Town restaurant, scrapped October 1998
KuHa 165-120	Kisha Seizō	May 1965	September 2001	T8	Mino-Ōta Rolling Stock Depot, Gifu, Japan	Removed February 2013 and scrapped at Hamamatsu Works
MoHa 164-72	Tokyu Car Corporation	May 1965				Removed March 2013 and scrapped at Hamamatsu Works
SaRo 165-33	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	February 1965	Before 1989	N/A	Kitaazumi, Nagano, Japan	Intermediate car, privately owned, converted to café, later acquired by an elderly home; put up for sale, scrapped in 2015
KuHa 165-80	Nippon Sharyo	April 1965	December 1992	Obuse Station, Nagano, Japan	Converted to restaurant; scrapped October 2006
MoHa 165-3	Kisha Seizō	March 1963	Before 1989	Toin, Mie, Japan	Intermediate car, converted to museum; scrapped at a later date
MoHa 165-5

Gallery

K3 on a Tōkai service in March 1996

References

• Wikipedia.org