The Kintetsu 30000 series is a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit operated by the Kintetsu Railway since December 1978.
History[]
The 30000 series sets were designed as a successor train to the 10100 series sets. From 1978 to 1985, sixty cars were built, formed into four-car sets. The first set, NV01, was delivered in November 1978 and went through a number of publicity tours before entering service on 30 December 1978. The sets were initially given the branding of New Vista Car; these would later be colloquially known as the Vista Car III, signifying them as the third generation of Kintetsu's Vista Car series. With the retirement of the 10100 series sets in 1979 the fleet number prefix for the sets was changed to V from NV.
The sets were given their mid-life refurbishments from 1996 to 2000, with heavy refurbishment work carried out and the trains rebranded to Vista EX. Minor refurbishment works were carried out from 2010 to 2012 and the entire fleet was repainted to Kintetsu's new limited express livery from 2017 to 2019. The sets were the recipients of the 1979 Blue Ribbon Award.
Design[]
The 30000 series sets use a standard design derived from the 12400 series sets introduced around the same time.
Specifications[]
Construction is of steel. The trains use resistor-controlled traction systems.
Trivia[]
- The "EX" in Vista EX stands for either "Expectant", "Exciting", "Excellent", "Exceed" or "Expansive".
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Active | Limited Express | Standard gauge: 12400 • 21000 • 21020 • 22000 • 22600 • 23000 • 30000 • 50000 • 80000 Narrow gauge: 16000 • 16200 • 16400 • 16600 • 26000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Charter | 2013 • 15200 • 15400 • 19200 • 20000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Commuter | Longitudinal seating: 5200 L/C Cars: 8A • 2610 • 5800 • 5820 Osaka/Nagoya Lines: 1000 • 1010 • 1200 (gen 2) • 1220 • 1400 • 1420 • 1422 • 1810 • 2000 • 2400 • 2410 • 2450 • 2600 • 1810 • 8810 • 9020 Nara/Kyoto Lines: 1021 • 3200 • 3220 • 8000 • 8810 • 9020 • 9200 • 9820 • 2000 • 2400 • 2410 • 2450 • 2600 • 1810 • 8810 • 9020 Minami Osaka/Yoshino Lines: 6020 • 6200 • 6400 • 6600 • 6620 • 6820 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Subway sets | 7000 • 7020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-revenue | MoWa 24 • MoTo 75 • MoTo 90 (gen 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Withdrawn | Limited Express | Nose suspension drive: 683 • 2250 • 6401 • 6421 • 6431 Cardan shaft drive: 680 • 10000 • 10100 • 10400 • 12000 • 12200 • 18200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Charter | 18200 • 18400 • 20100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Commuter | Osaka/Nagoya Lines: Mo 1000 • Mo 1100 • 1200 (gen 1) • Mo 1200 • Mo 1300 • Mo 1400 • Mo 1450 • 1460 • 1470 • 1480 • Ku 1560 • 1600 • 1800 • Mo 2000 • 2200 • 2400 • 2470 • 2600 • MoNi 5101 • MoNi 5111 • MoNi 5121 • MoNi 5131 • MoNi 6201 • Ku 6221 • Mo 6231 • Mo 6241 • MoNi 6251 • Mo 6261 • Mo 6301 • Mo 6311 • Ku 6321 • Mo 6331 • 6441 • Ku 6451 • Ku 6461 • Ku 6471 • Ku 6651 Nara/Kyoto Lines: Ku 101 • Mo 200 • Ku 250 • Mo 261 • Ku 355 • 400 • Mo 400 • Mo 430 • Mo 455 • 460 • Ku 570 • Ku 580 • Ku 590 • 600 • Mo 600 • Mo 660 • Mo 670 • Mo 690 • 800 • 820 • 900 • 920 • 1020 • Mo 1650 • 3000 Minami Osaka/Yoshino Lines: DeHa 5151 • DeHa 5161 • Mo 5601 • Mo 5621 • Mo 5651 • 6000 • 6411 • 6601 • 6800 • 6900 Shima Line: Ku 5910 • MoNi 5920 • MoNi 5925 • Ku 5930 • MoNi 5940 • MoNi 5945 • Mo 5960 Yoro Line: 420 • 430 • 440 • 600 • 610 • 620 • 625 • Ku 1560 • Sa 1560 • MoNi 5001 • KuNi 5421 • Mo 5631 • Mo 5651 • Mo 5800 • Mo 5820 • Sa 5931 • Sa 5940 • Sa 5945 • Mo 5960 • KuNi 6221 • KuNi 6240 • Mo 6241 • Ku 6501 Iga Line: 860 • 880 • DeHa 5151 • DeHa 5161 • MoNi 5181 • MoNi 5251 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Very narrow gauge | Ku 110 • SaNi 110 • Sa 120 (gen 1) • Sa 120 (gen 2) • Sa 120 (gen 3) • Sa 130 • Sa 140 • Sa 150 • 200 • MoNi 210 • 220 • Mo 230 • Mo 240 • 260 • 270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-revenue | Fish train: MoWa 10 (gen 2) (MoWa 11 – 19 • MoWa 20 – 22) • KuWa 50 • Ku 501 • Ku 502 • Ku 503 • MoWa 601 • MoWa 602 – 603 • 1481 • 2680 MoW: MoWa 10 (gen 1) • MoWa 10 (gen 3) • MoWa 20 • MoWa 26 • KuWa 50 • MoTo 50 • Mo 60 • Mo 70 • MoWa 80 (MoWa 81 – 82 • MoWa 83 – 84 • MoWa 85 • MoWa 86) • MoWa 87 • MoTo 90 (gen 1) (MoTo 91 – 92 • MoWa 93 • MoWa 95) |