E991 series training vehicle

The E991 series is a Japanese non-revenue multiple unit. Built in 2000 for JR East, the E991 series is used as a training vehicle stationed at JR East's Shirakawa training station.
==History==
The set was built in 2000 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries. It is used for internal training use.
==Design==
The E991 series training vehicle externally resembles a 209 series set; in fact, the E991 series training vehicle is entirely based on a 209 series set, so most of the basic design carries over. The car is painted in shōnan-style green in various shades on unpainted stainless steel.
==Specifications==
On first glance, one may assume that the E991 series would be just another 209 series variant, but there are some major points of note. As the set is not actually registered with JR's computer systems, it cannot actually run on JR lines; the train never had the capability to anyway as the pantograph on the set is just cosmetic and does not actually collect power. As the train can't actually run on its own, a motored car is brought in to assist it in moving.
Despite the E991 series being a training vehicle as the title of this article points out, it has LED destination displays and even a train running number display, despite the fact that it cannot actually run on JR lines.
==Trivia==
*There is an actual functioning tilting test train with the same designation, but is completely unrelated to this training set apart from their designations.
==References==
*Wikipedia.org
Category:Electric trainsets
Category:JR Group trains
Category:Kawasaki locomotives
Category:Built in 2000