Fastech 360S

The Class E954 Shinkansen, better known as the Fastech 360S, was an experimental high-speed EMU. Built in 2005 for JR East, the set was tested from 2005 until 2009, after which it was retired from service.
==History==
The lone Fastech 360S set, S9, was built in 2005 as a test train for JR East that was capable of going up to 360 km/h (224 mph). The train was tested from 2005 to 2009, after which it was withdrawn and scrapped.
No cars from the set have been preserved.
==Specifications==
The Fastech 360S used two different cab ends; one streamlined and one arrowhead-shaped. The train was capable of going up to 360 km/h (224 mph) and used IGBT variable frequency drives with a total output of 8,600 kW (11,532.8 hp) across all motors of the train. The arrowhead-shaped end car's design would form the basis of the E5 and E6-Series Shinkansen's cab designs.
A feature unique to the Fastech 360S and its sister set, the Fastech 360Z, were their emergency air braking plates similar to that of an aircraft's, which extended from the tops of their cabs. When the air brakes were deployed, the air brakes would be similar in appearance to a cat's ears, giving it the nickname of "cat-eared Shinkansen". As somewhat implied, this feature was not carried over to the E5 and E6 Series sets.
==Gallery==
E954 S9 Publicity.jpg|Press photo with airbrakes deployed
==References==
*Wikipedia.org
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