EndeRails Class C27

EndeRails Class C27
classc27.jpg 27001 at Emmaru Central.
Manufacturer	EndeRails
Operators	Emmaru Railways
Predecessors	Class C13 Class C14
Service	1998 - Present
Family	LimaCity
Maximum Speed	1.8 m/t (design) 1.1 m/t (service, C27)
Gauge	1435mm
Electric system	750 V DC 3rd rail 1500 V DC Overhead Catenary 25 kV AC Overhead Catenary

The EndeRails Class C27 is an class electric multiple unit (EMU) train built by EndeRails in the Shafterlands between 1996 and 2010 for suburban and urban usage. While the motors, bogies and other internal parts were built by EndeRails, the body was fitted by a consortium of the Aylesbury Rolling Stock Company, Higashi-Yui Railway Carriage and Wagon Company and EndeRails.

Design

All four trains feature the EndeRails C II IGBT-VVVF motor with rheostatic and pneumatic brakes, capable of a top speed of 160 km/h. A gangway was fitted into the ends of each car, allowing passengers to walk the entire length of a unit without having to exit the train.

The type evolved from the earlier C14 stock, with the main difference being the removal of the toilet in some cars and the change to outside doors.

Variants

Class C27/0, C27/1 3-car trainsets built for the Putinsawa Railway in the Shafterlands and used on commuter services between Putingrad and Zawate. Two units of 3 cars each are usually coupled together to form a 6-car unit.
Class C27/2 2-car trainsets originally built for Emmaru Railways. Since the replacement of all 2-car trains on the Emmaru Railways network, these trains have been sent back to the Shafterlands to be assigned to rural lines.
Class C27/3 Single railcars with 2 cabs each built for Emmaru Railways used on the Central Shuttle and Tozai Line. While these railcars were originally planned to be sandwiched in the middle of the Tozai Line C27/6 consists, all trains of this type assigned to the Tozai Line have been attached to the back of each C27/6 trainset.
Class C27/6 3-car trainsets built for Emmaru Railways used on the Tozai Line. Due to inter-lining with the Quay Line, these trains are built to multiple-work with the Class 500 from Lipan Railways.
Class C27/7 3-car trainsets built for Emmaru Railways used on the Namboku Line. Class C27/11 3-car trainsets built for the Trinity Local Line in Buryland. Class C27/13 3-car trainsets built Nakhon Buri Mai MRT Lines 3 and 4.

Class C27/2

The C27/2 stock entered service on 21 January 1998 to replace the D5/8 stock and some C13 stock trains used on the Tozai line. The D5/8 stock was subsequently retired while all other C13 stock trains were transferred to the Tokaido Line so that some trains could be doubled to 6 cars. The C27/2 stock was painted in the "Tozai Line" livery, which had two cyan stripes running along the top of the windows and below the windows. Trains carried 3 headlights, one above the windscreen and two on the undercarriage.

Before the introduction of the C27/6 stock, there were plans to convert the C27/2 into 3-car sets. However, since all of the cars in the C27/2 stock had a wide gangway at the non-cab end, it was deemed too costly to replace the cabs of some cars with open gangways and therefore a new order for the C27/6 was submitted. While two C27/2 units could theoretically be coupled to form a 4-car unit, Entetsu management decided to exercise an option for more C27/3 railcars due to their flexibility.

Class C27/2 Formation (8 trains)
Car No.	1	2
Type	Mc	Mc'
Set 01	27 201	27 202
Set 03	27 203	27 204
Set 05	27 205	27 206
Set 07	27 207	27 208
Set 09	27 209	27 210
Set 11	27 211	27 212
Set 13	27 213	27 214
Set 15	27 215	27 216

First Refurbishment

The C27/2 was first refurbished in 2008, replacing most of the transverse seating with longitudinal seating to increase capacity. The hard purple seats were also upholstered with cyan and yellow fabric, giving them a bouncy feel. Yellow seats (placed at the ends of cars) were designated priority seats, and were the first priority seats in Entetsu's history.

Second Refurbishment

A second refurbishment for all cars was carried out in 2017, with all trains repainted in the pink/cyan "Entetsu" livery and the (formerly curved) fronts of all trains replaced by a flat pane, similar to that of JR's E235 series. The three dim headlights were replaced by a pair of bright headlights placed on the left side of the train, while a new rollsign holder was placed on the right.

Class C27/3

Central Shuttle (E Sets)

The C27/3 entered service on 2 August 2021 on the Central Shuttle, coinciding with the shortening of the line from Emmaru Central to Yachiyo. It is painted in the orange/lime "North-South" livery as the first and last trains of the day run the full length of the old route to Emmaru Central. These trains

Class C27/3 Formation (2 trains)
Car No.	1
Type	Mcc
Set E01	27 301
Set E02	27 302

Tozai Line

After the Central Shuttle railcars proved to be successful, Emmaru Railways ordered another 15 cars for the Tozai Line, bringing the total up to 17. Originally planned to be sandwiched between two cars of C27/6 stock, these railcars were attached to the end of each 3-car C27/6 stock instead. These trains were delivered with the second batch of C27/6 on 22 September 2021.

Since these cars almost always operate with the C27/6 stock, their formations will be written below.

Spare Sets

Due to the versatility of the C27/3 railcars, Entetsu keeps some of these railcars as spares. These spares can usually be seen on mainline services during certain periods of either low demand or where extra capacity is needed.

The spare sets' numbers are 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, and 325. All spare sets can be coupled to a diesel power pack to run as a diesel train.

Class C27/6

Batch 1 (K sets)

The original batch of C27/6 entered service on 12 May 2008. Like the C27/2, they were delivered with the old 3-headlight slanted front, but with inside doors. Both classes underwent refurbishment together with the C27/2 in 2017 to give them the new flat front.

In 2021, these sets were repainted in the orange/line "North-South" livery for unknown reasons. It is rumored that the repaint is to make these sets look in line with the C27/3 stock, which are all painted in that livery.

Pre-extension formation (6 trains)
Car No.	1	2	3
Type	Tc	M	Mc
Set K01	27 601	27 602	27 603
Set K04	27 604	27 605	27 606
Set K07	27 607	27 608	27 609
Set K11	27 611	27 612	27 613
Set K14	27 614	27 615	27 616
Set K17	27 617	27 618	27 619

Post-extension formation (6 trains)
Car No.	1	2	3	4
Type	Tc	M	Mc	Mcc
Set K01	27 601	27 602	27 603	27 303
Set K04	27 604	27 605	27 606	27 304
Set K07	27 607	27 608	27 609	27 305
Set K11	27 611	27 612	27 613	27 306
Set K14	27 614	27 615	27 616	27 307
Set K17	27 617	27 618	27 619	27 308

Batch 2 (Y sets)

The second batch of C27/6 entered service on 22 September 2021. Unlike the first batch, these trains were delivered with a flat front from the start, and have their C27/3 stock extensions coupled from the start of service. These trains are painted in the orange/line "North-South" livery. Unlike the K sets, the Y sets have their Mc and Tc end cars reversed.

Since the C27/3 stock car was supposed to be coupled between the M and Tc cars, it is labelled as Car 3 instead of Car 4. However, this turned out not to be the final car arrangement for space management reasons, therefore Car 4 is now sandwiched between cars 2 and 3.

Class C27/6 Formation (9 trains)
Car No.	1	2	4	3
Type	Mc	M	Tc	Mcc
Set Y21	27 621	27 622	27 623	27 309
Set Y24	27 624	27 625	27 626	27 310
Set Y27	27 627	27 628	27 629	27 311
Set Y31	27 631	27 632	27 633	27 312
Set Y34	27 634	27 635	27 636	27 313
Set Y37	27 637	27 638	27 639	27 314
Set Y41	27 641	27 642	27 643	27 315
Set Y44	27 644	27 645	27 646	27 316
Set Y47	27 647	27 648	27 649	27 317

Class C27/7

Due to the ageing of the 2-car C23 stock previously used on the Namboku Line, Emmaru Railways wanted to replace them with a new order of more C27 stock. These came in the form of the C27/7 stock, which are built to the same specifications as the C27/6 stock. However, these trains have a center trailer car, instead of a driving trailer at one end.

Class C27/7 Formation
Car No.	1	2	3
Type	Mc	T	Mc'
Set N51	27 751	27 752	27 753
Set N54	27 754	27 755	27 756
Set N57	27 757	27 758	27 759
Set N61	27 761	27 762	27 763
Set N64	27 764	27 765	27 766
Set N67	27 767	27 768	27 769
Set N71	27 771	27 772	27 773
Set N74	27 774	27 775	27 776
Set N77	27 777	27 778	27 779
Set N81	27 781	27 782	27 783
Set N84	27 784	27 785	27 786
Set N87	27 787	27 788	27 789

Class C27/11

The C27/11 series trains are a type of rapid transit train used on the Trinity Local Line. These trains were first introduced in 2000 and are currently in service on the Trinity Local Line. They retain their original cyan head, lime and white livery. The Trinity Local Line is operated by Mizuno Transportation Service, a child company of Entetsu.

Class C27/13

The Nakhon Buri Mai MRT, also known as the Nakhon O Subway, is a rapid transit system serving the metropolitan area of Nakhon Buri Mai, Buryland. The system utilizes a fleet of C27/13 series trains, which were the first trains to be used on the Nakhon O Line M1 (Khaw Line) and Line M2 (Udom Suk Line) in 2000. These trains were originally delivered with a yellow front and blue and lime livery, known as the "Buryland color".

Refurbishment

In 2015, the C27/13 series trains underwent a major refurbishment program, which included the installation of new air-conditioning units, seats, and flooring. The refurbished trains were also repainted into a red and gray livery and reassigned to Line 3 (Red Line) and Line 4 (Gray Line).