The Class 961 was a six-car experimental Japanese Shinkansen train operated by Japanese National Railways between 1973 and 1981. It was developed to test new technology and design features for future high-speed trains on the planned Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen routes in the cold and snowy north-east of Japan, with motors in all six cars. Three makers shared the build: Kawasaki Heavy Industries built cars 961-1 and 961-2, Nippon Sharyo built 961-3 and 961-4, and Hitachi built 961-5, a car used exclusively for test equipment with no side windows, and 961-6, a standard seating car. On 7 December 1979 the train recorded a world speed record of 319 km/h on the Oyama Test Track, and it was officially withdrawn on 10 August 1990. The end cars 961-1 and 961-6 are preserved at Sendai Shinkansen Depot.
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was a 6-car experimental Japanese Shinkansen train operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) between 1973 and 1981
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The train was unveiled on 9 July 1973.
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It was officially withdrawn on 10 August 1990.
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was a 6-car experimental Japanese Shinkansen train operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) between 1973 and 1981
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