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The 181 series (181系) (and the earlier 151 and 161 series variants) was a Japanese limited express electric multiple unit (EMU) type operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR).
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Variants
- 151 series
- 161 series
- 181 series
The 151 series trains were introduced in 1958 on Kodama limited services on the Tokaido Main Line.[1] 161 series trains were introduced in 1959 on Toki limited services on the Joetsu Line.[1] All 151 and 161 series cars were subsequently modified to become 181 series alongside newly built 181 series cars.[1]
- A 151 series on a Fuji limited express service
- A JNR 181 series train on an Azusa service in January 1975
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Preserved examples
- KuHa 181 1: Preserved outside the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe, and restored in November 2016 to its original style and numbering as "KuHa 26001"[2]
- KuHa 181 45: Preserved at the Railway Museum in Saitama Prefecture[1]
- KuHa 181 1 (formerly Kuha 151 1) preserved outside the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe
- KuHa 181 45 preserved at Niitsu in May 2007 before being moved to the Railway Museum
- KuHa 181 45 preserved at the Railway Museum in Saitama in 2015
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