0 Series Shinkansen No. YK8

YK8 was a 16-car 0 Series Shinkansen set operated by the Central Japan Railway Company from 1995 to September 1999.
==Description==
YK8 was formed in the mid-1990s from surplus cars from various 0 Series Shinkansen sets. YK8 began operation some time in 1995 and was withdrawn on 18 September 1999. YK8 was the final 0 Series Shinkansen set operated by the Central Japan Railway Company, running a Kodama 473 service from Tokyo to Nagoya; YK8 arrived at Nagoya at 7:24 pm. YK8 was struck off the JR Central register on 7 December 1999.
Three cars from YK8 are preserved; two are located in the SCMaglev and Railway Park while one is located at Nippon Sharyo's Toyokawa Plant.
==Formation==
YK8 was formed as follows (green backgrounds denote first-class cars, pink backgrounds denote diner cars):
===1995 to 1997===
Car No. 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16
Designation	Mc 	M' 	M 	M' 	MB 	M' 	M 	M'S 	M 	M' 	M 	M' 	M 	M' 	M 	M'c
Numbering 	21-2005	26-2009	25-2007	26-2209	37-2512	26-2205	25-1100	16-1029	25-2008	26-2010	25-693	26-571	25-1088	26-1086	25-2009	22-2005
===1997 until withdrawal===
Car No. 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16
Designation	Mc 	M' 	M 	M' 	MB 	M' 	M 	M'S 	M 	M' 	M 	M' 	M 	M' 	M 	M'c
Numbering 	21-2029	26-2009	25-2007	26-2209	37-2523	26-2205	25-2216	16-2034	25-2008	26-2036	25-2710	26-2241	25-1088	26-1086	25-2009	22-2029
==Individual car histories==
===21-2029===
Built: 10 March 1986, Nippon Sharyo (38th batch)
History: SK26 when built, SK26 converted to YK26 in 1990, moved to YK8 in 1997
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===26-2009===
Built: 10 November 1982, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (31st batch)
History: NH40 when built, moved to SK8 in 1987, SK58 converted to YK58 in 1990, moved to YK8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===25-2007===
Built: 10 November 1982, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (31st batch)
History: NH40 when built, moved to SK8 in 1987, SK58 converted to YK58 in 1990, moved to YK8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===26-2209===
Built: 10 November 1982, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (31st batch)
History: NH40 when built, moved to SK8 in 1987, SK58 converted to YK58 in 1990, moved to YK8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===37-2523===
Built: 13 July 1983, Hitachi (33rd batch)
History: NH46 when built, moved to SK91 in 1985, SK91 converted to YK91 in 1991, moved to YK8 in 1997
Disposition: static display, SCMaglev and Railway Park
===26-2205===
Built: 19 November 1982, Nippon Sharyo (31st batch)
History: NH40 when built, moved to SK8 in 1987, SK58 converted to YK58 in 1990, moved to YK8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===25-2216===
Built: 10 March 1986, Nippon Sharyo (38th batch)
History: SK26 when built, SK26 converted to YK26 in 1990, moved to YK41 in 1995, moved to YK8 in 1997
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===16-2034===
Built: 10 March 1986, Nippon Sharyo (38th batch)
History: SK26 when built, SK26 converted to YK26 in 1990, moved to YK41 in 1995, moved to YK8 in 1997
Disposition: static display, SCMaglev and Railway Park
===25-2008===
Built: 10 November 1982, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (31st batch)
History: NH40 when built, moved to SK8 in 1987, SK58 converted to YK58 in 1990, moved to YK8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===26-2036===
Built: 10 March 1986, Nippon Sharyo (38th batch)
History: SK26 when built, SK26 converted to YK26 in 1990, moved to YK41 in 1995, moved to YK8 in 1997
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===25-2710===
Built: 9 November 1983, Tokyu Car Corporation (34th batch)
History: NH13 when built, moved to YK26 in 1994, moved to YK8 in 1997
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===26-2241===
Built: 9 November 1983, Tokyu Car Corporation (34th batch)
History: NH13 when built, moved to YK26 in 1994, moved to YK8 in 1997
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===25-1088===
Built: 8 August 1979, Hitachi (28th batch)
History: NH31 when built, moved to YK58 in 1992, moved to YK8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===26-1086===
Built: 8 August 1979, Hitachi (28th batch)
History: NH31 when built, moved to YK58 in 1992, moved to YK8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===25-2009===
Built: 10 November 1982, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (31st batch)
History: NH40 when built, moved to SK8 in 1987, moved to SK58 in 1990, moved to YK8 in 1995
Disposition: scrapped December 1999
===22-2029===
Built: 10 March 1986, Nippon Sharyo (38th batch)
History: SK26 when built, SK26 converted to YK26 in 1990, moved to YK8 in 1997
Disposition: static display, Nippon Sharyo Toyokawa Plant
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