IGBT has no solfege - They're supplied by Mitsubishi.
Yeah lols... You were right about the GTO/IGBT types. Batches 1
and 2 of the N1000 have GTO-VVVF controllers made by Siemens, 3 to
5 with IGBT-VVVF ones by the same manufacturer and batches 6
onwards (till 8 presently) have them made by Japanese companies,
Tokyu Car Corp (car build) and Mitsubishi (electronics) for 8-car,
Kawasaki HI and Toyo Denki for 4-car trains
(8連・東急車輛製は三菱電機製、4連・川崎重工業製は東洋電機製造製).
Sadly didn't take them when I was in Japan, but I pretty liked
their older trains though... Been researching on Japanese trains
and technology for quite some time... With so much different types,
it would not be surprising if I missed out some info...
The only wonderful stuff about those GTO-VVVF powered ones
(N1000) are the 'Powered by SIEMENS' plate on them... Wonderful,
only if we can have those on the C651 (or Series 200). Some other
GTOs, though slower (difference in gearing) are like the Shinkansen
Series 300...
About emergency brakes, should really watch one video on
Nicovideo.jp (need account ><) on the Nagano Railway, max
acceleration with wheel slip, highest notch braking and emergency
brake at the end of stopping at a station. Man, Japanese do know
how to operate trains effectively (although there are lots of
'dark' affairs behind those smooth running...).
You seem well informed too. Shall contact ya off the forum to
talk more... haha
