Railways crossed the 200 km/h barrier surprisingly early, with a German “Siemens train” reaching a speed of 203 km/h in 1903. In 1955, the French National Railways achieved a speed of 331 km/h with an electric locomotive-hauled train. It is undeniable that Japan's railway technology at that time was at a very low level compared to the world's most advanced. In this chapter, the author introduces the situation at that time when Japan was working hard to acquire AC electrification technology, one of the key technologies that made the Shinkansen possible, including his own experience of driving a steam locomotive.


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    Title :

    Trying for 200 km/h


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    If there were no Shinkansen ; Chapter : 2 ; 21-36


    Publication date :

    2024-08-31


    Size :

    16 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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