Doctor Yellow

JR Central's Class 923 "Doctor Yellow" set T4 on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, September 2021

Doctor Yellow (Japanese: ドクターイエロー, Hepburn: Dokutā Ierō) is the nickname for a series of high-speed diagnostic trains that are used on JR Central's Tokaido Shinkansen and JR West's San'yō Shinkansen lines. The trains have special equipment on board to monitor the condition of the track and overhead wires, including special instrumented bogies and observation blisters.[1][2] Line inspection is carried out at full speed, up to 270 km/h or 168 mph on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen.[3] Doctor Yellow trains make three round trips between Tokyo and Hakata Station every month. Depending on the day, trains follow the stopping pattern of either Nozomi or Kodama trains.[3] A similar type of diagnostic train called East i is operated by JR East on the Tōhoku Shinkansen.

"Doctor" in the name "Doctor Yellow" refers to their test and diagnostic function, and "Yellow" refers to the bright yellow livery they are painted in. The original color scheme of yellow with a blue stripe (applied to the Class 921 track-recording cars) was created by reversing the colors (blue with yellow stripe) used by track-recording cars on Japan's 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge railways. Some Doctor Yellow sets are painted with a green waistline stripe rather than a blue one. In build and appearance, they resemble the production, passenger-carrying Shinkansen trains they are based on.

Because the schedule for this train is not made public, witnessing a Doctor Yellow in operation is a matter of chance. As a result, seeing one is said to bring the witness good luck or happiness.[4][3][5] Railfans have set up websites and social media accounts to predict Doctor Yellow's arrival dates and times at stations along the route.[6]

On 13 June 2024, JR Central announced that they would terminate use of Doctor Yellow trains on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen line in January 2025, with plans for farewell events – including commemorative train rides, displays, and souvenirs – to be announced at a later date.[5] At the same time, JR West announced plans to retire their trains after 2027. They are scheduled to be replaced with commercial N700S Series Shinkansen trains that incorporate inspection and observation equipment.[7][5]

List of Doctor Yellow trains past and present

  • Non-powered track recording cars (Yellow with blue stripe):
    • 921-1: Built in 1962 (initially numbered 4001), and withdrawn in 1980.
    • 921-2: Converted in 1964 from former MaRoNeFu 29-11 sleeping car, and withdrawn in 1976.
  • 0 series type (Yellow with blue stripe):
    • 922-0 (Set T1): 4-car set converted in 1964 from the prototype set (class 1000 Set B) built in 1961, and withdrawn in 1976.
    • 922-10 (Set T2): 7-car set owned by JR Central. Built in 1974 and withdrawn in 2001.
    • 922-20 (Set T3): 7-car set owned by JR West. Built in 1979 and withdrawn in 2005.
  • 700 series type (Yellow with blue stripe):
    • 923 (Set T4): 7-car set owned by JR Central. Delivered in 2000. To be withdrawn in January 2025.[7]
    • 923-3000 (Set T5): 7-car set owned by JR West. Delivered in 2005. To be withdrawn in 2027.[7]
  • 200 series type (Yellow with green stripe):
    • 925/0 (Set S1): 7-car set owned by JR East. Delivered in 1979 and withdrawn in 2001.
    • 925/10 (Set S2): 7-car set owned by JR East. Converted from former Class 962 test train in 1982 and withdrawn in 2002.
  • E3 series type (White with red stripe)
    • E926 (Set S51): "East i" 6-car set owned by JR East. Delivered in August 2001.

Interior (Class 923)

Source:[8]

Preserved examples

Preserved Doctor Yellow car 922-26 inside the SCMaglev and Railway Park, March 2011

See also

References

  1. ^ Wada, Shigeki, "'Dr. Yellow' train keeps line safe, elates spotters", Japan Times, March 11, 2010, p. 3.
  2. ^ Naganuma, Yasukuni; Tanaka, Mamoru; Ichikawa, Kimihiro. "High-Speed Track Inspection Car in New Dr. Yellow" (PDF). Railway Research.
  3. ^ a b c "What's ドクターイエロー". 日本機械保線 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  4. ^ "'Dr. Yellow' lucky Shinkansen shows its belly for 1st time". Japan Bullet. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  5. ^ a b c "Japan's beloved "Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train to retire". Kyodo News. 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  6. ^ "ドクターイエロー 走行予想 各駅時刻予想". dr-yellow.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  7. ^ a b c "「ドクターイエロー」検測終了へ - JR東海のT4編成は2025年1月引退" [Inspections by "Doctor Yellow" to end - JR Central's T4 set to retire in January 2025]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Multipurpose Inspection Train (Dr. Yellow)" (PDF). International High-speed Rail Association.
  9. ^ "「リニア・鉄道館」ファーストガイド" ["SCMaglev and Railway Park" First Guide]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 40, no. 324. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. April 2011. pp. 20–33.

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