113 series

The 113 series and the related 111 series are Japanese suburban electric multiple units operated by the Japanese National Railways and its successor companies since 1962.
==History==
The 111 and 113 series are early "high-performance" electric multiple units operated by the Japan Railways network, having operated since 1962. A version of the 113 series, known as the 115 series (which are also practically identical, except that the 115 series can operate in colder environments), was manufactured the same year.
Some sets have been used for at least 50 years, and their age is starting to show; as such, they are gradually being replaced by newer trains. The last 111 series sets were retired in March 2001.
==Design==
The sets have been manufactured in a multitude of different body styles, with additional body styles being created over the years. Older sets had body styles similar to the one used on the 111 series, while later sets adopted a more modern adaptation of the same body style.
==Specifications==
Most cars were constructed out of steel, while the SaRo 124 and SaRo 125 cars were constructed out of stainless steel. Each car was 20 meters long. Traction motors were resistor controlled, which was standard for the time.
==Preservation==
The following 113 series cars have been preserved:
Car number 	Manufacturer 	Date manufactured	Date retired 	Previous sets	Location 	Notes
KuHa 111-1 	Nippon Sharyo 	May 1962 	February 1987	L10 	SCMaglev and Railway Park, Nagoya, Japan 	Ex-first production set, painted in Shōnan livery; formerly located at Sakuma Rail Park until it closed in 2009
KuHa 111-1072	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	June 1973 	July 2011 	MaRi117 	Poppo-no-oka, Chiba, Japan 	Cab only, painted in Shōnan livery
KuHa 111-2152	Tokyu Car Corporation 	October 1981 	July 2011 	S103, MaRi218	Poppo-no-oka, Chiba, Japan 	Cab only, painted in Yokosuka livery
KuHa 111-45 	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	February 1963 	March 1986 	N/A 	JR West Employee Training Center, Osaka, Japan 	Cab only, painted in Shōnan livery; not usually open for public viewing
KuHa 111-249 	Hitachi 	August 1977 	May 2011 	S62 	Nagano General Rolling Stock Center, Nagano, Japan	Cab only, painted in Nagano livery; not usually open for public viewing
The following 113 series cars were preserved in the past but have since been scrapped:
Car number 	Manufacturer 	Date manufactured	Date retired 	Previous sets	Last lcation 	Notes
MoHa 111-1 	Nippon Sharyo 	May 1962 	February 1987	N/A 	JR Central Hamamatsu Works, Hamamatsu, Japan 	Intermediate car, ex-first production set, painted in Shōnan livery; scrapped December 2010
MoHa 110-1 	Nippon Sharyo 	May 1962 	February 1987	N/A 	JR Central Hamamatsu Works, Hamamatsu, Japan 	Intermediate car, ex-first production set, painted in Shōnan livery; scrapped December 2010
MoHa 113-1506	Hitachi 	August 1979 	January 2006 	N/A 	Ōmiya General Rolling Stock Center, Saitama, Japan	Intermediate car, painted in Shōnan livery; scrapped 2011
MoHa 112-1506	Hitachi 	August 1979 	January 2006 	N/A 	Ōmiya General Rolling Stock Center, Saitama, Japan	Intermediate car, painted in Shōnan livery; scrapped 2011
KuHa 111-3002	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	June 1962 	March 2001 	B4 	JR Shikoku Tadotsu Works, Shikoku, Japan 	Ex-KuHa 111-11, painted in Shōnan livery; scrapped December 2011
==Gallery==
File:KuHa 111-1 2023.jpg
File:113 B01 2008.jpg|113 series set B01 in May 2009.
File:KuHa 111-1 2009.jpg
==References==
*Wikipedia.org
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