Reliveried 583 series on a Kitaguni service in April 2008
The seats of the 581 and 583 series trains could be transformed into three-berth beds, enabling the trains to be used on both daytime and night train services.
As of 1 October 2016[update], just six cars remained in service, operated by JR East and based at Akita Depot for use on additional and charter services.[1] This last trainset was withdrawn in April 2017.
The interior of a Saro 581 Green seating car in 2010
The interior of a SaShi 581 dining car in 1985
Historyedit
The 581 series was introduced in 1967 on the Midori (Shin-Ōsaka - Kumamoto daytime limited express) and Gekkō (Shin-Osaka - Hakata night limited express).
The 583 series was introduced in 1968 on the Hatsukari (Ueno - Aomori via Tōhoku Main Line daytime), Hakutsuru (Ueno - Aomori via Tōhoku Main Line night), and Yūzuru (Ueno - Aomori via Jōban Line night).
These trains were subsequently used on other limited express services.
The last remaining trainset in service, a six-car set based at JR East's Akita Depot made its final run on 8 April 2017, on a charter service between Akita and Hirosaki.[3]
Preserved examplesedit
As of April 2018[update], six former 581 series cars are preserved statically.
KuHaNe 581 8: Preserved at the Kyushu Railway History Museum in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka (cosmetically restored from its previous identity as KuHa 715-1).[4]
SaHaNe 581 19: Preserved at the "Truck Kingdom" (トロッコ王国) in Bifuka, Hokkaido.[4]
SaShi 581 31: Preserved adjacent to the Hachinohe City Museum in Hachinohe, Aomori.[4]
In February 2015, JR-West car KuHaNe 581 35, formerly stored at Suita Depot in Osaka, was moved to Kyoto for exhibition at the Kyoto Railway Museum opening in April 2016. It was returned from its previous Kitaguni livery to its original JNR blue and cream livery.[6]
In August 2017, JR East announced the donation of two former intermediate 583 series cars (MoHaNe 582-106 and MoHaNe 583-106), which will be preserved at the National Taiwan Museum in Taiwan. The 583 series is known to be the first sleeper EMU introduced in Japan in the late 1960s.[7]
KuHaNe 581 8 at the Kyushu Railway History Museum
KuHaNe 581 35 at the Kyoto Railway Museum in September 2018
583 series intermediate cars at the Taipei Railway Workshop
In fictionedit
The story "Ah, My Beloved 583-series" of the anime The Laughing Salesman NEW focuses on a man whose dream is to ride the 583-Type train and is given a once-only chance by Moguro, however boarding the train again condemns him to stay on it forever.[8]
Referencesedit
^Jr電車編成表 JR電車編成表 2017冬 [JR EMU Formations - Winter 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 16 November 2016. p. 422. ISBN978-4-330-73716-4.
^ 世界初の寝台電車 581系・583系 [581/583 Series - The World's First Sleeping Car EMU]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. 39 (318): 10–31. October 2010.
^Ueshin, Daisuke (18 February 2017). JR東日本583系、秋田車両センター所属の最後の編成が引退へ - 4/8最終運行 [Last JR East 583 series train to be withdrawn - Final run on 8 April]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
^ abcSasada, Masahiro (25 November 2014). 国鉄&jr 保存車大全 2015-2016 国鉄&JR保存車大全2015-2016 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015-2016] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 124. ISBN978-4863209282.
^ 京都鉄道博物館 [Kyoto Railway Museum]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 662. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2016. p. 50.
^クハネ581-35が回送される [KuHaNe 581-35 moved]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
^. english.moc.gov.tw. Taiwan: Ministry of Culture of Taiwan (Republic of China). 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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The 581 583 series 581 583系 were limited express electric multiple unit EMU train types introduced in 1967 by Japanese National Railways and later operated by East Japan Railway Company JR East and West Japan Railway Company JR West on the through services express Kitaguni and other special trains until 2017 583 series583 series on an Aizu Liner service in August 2016In service1967 April 2017ManufacturerHitachi Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kinki Sharyo Nippon Sharyo Tokyu Car CorporationConstructed1967 1972Number built434 vehiclesNumber in serviceNoneNumber preserved6 vehiclesNumber scrapped271 vehicles the rest of 153 vehicles were converted to 419 715 series Formation6 10 12 13 cars per setOperator s JNR 1967 1987 JR Hokkaido 1987 1990 JR East 1987 2017 JR West 1987 2013 Depot s Akita Sendai KyotoSpecificationsDoors1 per side except dining car Maximum speed120 km h 75 mph Traction systemResistor controlAcceleration1 3 km h s 0 81 mph s Electric system s 1 500 V DC 20 kV AC 50 Hz 583 series 60 Hz 581 583 series Braking system s Dynamic brake Electro pneumatic brakeSafety system s ATS S ATS PTrack gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Notes referencesThis train won the 11th Blue Ribbon Award in 1968 Reliveried 583 series on a Kitaguni service in April 2008The seats of the 581 and 583 series trains could be transformed into three berth beds enabling the trains to be used on both daytime and night train services As of 1 October 2016 update just six cars remained in service operated by JR East and based at Akita Depot for use on additional and charter services 1 This last trainset was withdrawn in April 2017 Contents 1 Individual car types 2 Formations 2 1 JR East Akita Depot 2 2 JR East Sendai Depot 2 3 JR West Kyoto Depot 3 Interior 4 History 5 Preserved examples 6 In fiction 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksIndividual car types editKuHaNe 581 Cab car with air compressor and motor generator 150 kVA KuHaNe 583 Cab car with air compressor and motor generator 210 kVA beneath the floor MoHaNe 580 Motored car with two pantographs 1 500 V DC 20 kV AC 60 Hz MoHaNe 581 Motored car coupled to MoHaNe 580 MoHaNe 582 Motored car with two pantographs 1 500 V DC 20 kV AC 50 60 Hz MoHaNe 583 Motored car coupled to MoHaNe 582 SaHaNe 581 Intermediate trailer car All withdrawn SaRo 581 Green first class intermediate trailer car The seats cannot be converted into berths SaRoNe 581 Converted from SaRo 581 in 1985 for Kitaguni services The berths cannot be converted into seats SaShi 581 Dining car All withdrawn nbsp Artist s impression of a KuHaNe 581 coachFormations edit as of 1 July 2010 2 JR East Akita Depot edit Car No 1 2 3 4 5 6Numbering KuHaNe 583 MoHaNe 582 MoHaNe 583 MoHaNe 582 MoHaNe 583 KuHaNe 583JR East Sendai Depot edit Set N1 N2 Car No 1 2 3 4 5 6Numbering KuHaNe 583 MoHaNe 582 MoHaNe 583 MoHaNe 582 MoHaNe 583 KuHaNe 583JR West Kyoto Depot edit Sets B04 06 Car No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Numbering KuHaNe 581 MoHaNe 582 MoHaNe 583 MoHaNe 582 MoHaNe 583 SaRo 581 SaRoNe 581 MoHaNe 582 KuHaNe 581Interior edit nbsp Seating arrangement in a 583 series coach nbsp The interior of a Saro 581 Green seating car in 2010 nbsp The interior of a SaShi 581 dining car in 1985History editThe 581 series was introduced in 1967 on the Midori Shin Ōsaka Kumamoto daytime limited express and Gekkō Shin Osaka Hakata night limited express The 583 series was introduced in 1968 on the Hatsukari Ueno Aomori via Tōhoku Main Line daytime Hakutsuru Ueno Aomori via Tōhoku Main Line night and Yuzuru Ueno Aomori via Jōban Line night These trains were subsequently used on other limited express services In 1982 when the Tohoku Shinkansen opened many cars became surplus to requirements and some were remodeled into 419 series and 715 series EMUs The last remaining trainset in service a six car set based at JR East s Akita Depot made its final run on 8 April 2017 on a charter service between Akita and Hirosaki 3 Preserved examples editAs of April 2018 update six former 581 series cars are preserved statically KuHaNe 581 8 Preserved at the Kyushu Railway History Museum in Kitakyushu Fukuoka cosmetically restored from its previous identity as KuHa 715 1 4 SaHaNe 581 19 Preserved at the Truck Kingdom トロッコ王国 in Bifuka Hokkaido 4 SaShi 581 31 Preserved adjacent to the Hachinohe City Museum in Hachinohe Aomori 4 KuHaNe 581 35 Preserved at the Kyoto Railway Museum in Kyoto since April 2016 5 In February 2015 JR West car KuHaNe 581 35 formerly stored at Suita Depot in Osaka was moved to Kyoto for exhibition at the Kyoto Railway Museum opening in April 2016 It was returned from its previous Kitaguni livery to its original JNR blue and cream livery 6 In August 2017 JR East announced the donation of two former intermediate 583 series cars MoHaNe 582 106 and MoHaNe 583 106 which will be preserved at the National Taiwan Museum in Taiwan The 583 series is known to be the first sleeper EMU introduced in Japan in the late 1960s 7 nbsp KuHaNe 581 8 at the Kyushu Railway History Museum nbsp KuHaNe 581 35 at the Kyoto Railway Museum in September 2018 nbsp 583 series intermediate cars at the Taipei Railway WorkshopIn fiction editThe story Ah My Beloved 583 series of the anime The Laughing Salesman NEW focuses on a man whose dream is to ride the 583 Type train and is given a once only chance by Moguro however boarding the train again condemns him to stay on it forever 8 References edit Jr電車編成表 JR電車編成表 2017冬 JR EMU Formations Winter 2017 in Japanese Japan Kotsu Shimbunsha 16 November 2016 p 422 ISBN 978 4 330 73716 4 世界初の寝台電車 581系 583系 581 583 Series The World s First Sleeping Car EMU Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine 39 318 10 31 October 2010 Ueshin Daisuke 18 February 2017 JR東日本583系 秋田車両センター所属の最後の編成が引退へ 4 8最終運行 Last JR East 583 series train to be withdrawn Final run on 8 April Mynavi News in Japanese Japan Mynavi Corporation Archived from the original on 19 February 2017 Retrieved 19 February 2017 a b c Sasada Masahiro 25 November 2014 国鉄 amp jr 保存車大全 2015 2016 国鉄 amp JR保存車大全2015 2016 JNR amp JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015 2016 in Japanese Tokyo Japan Ikaros Publications Ltd p 124 ISBN 978 4863209282 京都鉄道博物館 Kyoto Railway Museum Japan Railfan Magazine in Japanese Vol 56 no 662 Japan Koyusha Co Ltd June 2016 p 50 クハネ581 35が回送される KuHaNe 581 35 moved Japan Railfan Magazine Online in Japanese Japan Koyusha Co Ltd 15 February 2015 Retrieved 16 February 2015 Japan donates 2 of world s earliest sleeper train cars to Taiwan english moc gov tw Taiwan Ministry of Culture of Taiwan Republic of China 1 August 2017 Archived from the original on 2 May 2018 Retrieved 3 May 2018 Bento Wars Ah My Beloved 583 Type The Laughing Salesman NEW Episode 3 17 April 2017 TV Asahi Further reading editFukuhara Shunichi 28 February 2011 581 583系物語 月光 みどりからきたぐにまで 581 583系物語 The 581 and 583 series story Japan JTB Can Books ISBN 978 4533081569 Teramoto Mitsuteru 2014 よみがえる583系 昼夜兼行で走り抜けた 本邦初の寝台電車 の集大成 よみがえる583系 Recalling the 583 series Japan Gakken Publishing ISBN 9784054061095 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to JNR 583 Kitaguni 583 series jr odekake net in Japanese Archived from the original on 14 October 2012 Retrieved 6 January 2010 Portals nbsp Trains nbsp Japan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 583 series amp oldid 1175191111, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
