J151 - Preview by LTA & more

 

Source: LTA

Today the Land Transport Authority (LTA) released a video showing a preview of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) trains undergoing testing in Korea. Two prototype trains have been produced thus far and are being put through their paces via dynamic tests on a test track. The sets are likely to be set 1 and 2, which will later be updated and shipped over to Singapore after production of the batch of 60 remaining trains has commenced. The same happened for the Downtown Line (DTL), where set 3 of the trains was the first to be shipped to Singapore, following prototype tests on sets 1 and 2, which were then updated with refined components used on the final batch of trains.

Source: 남천역

Another clip also shows the two trains on the test track in Korea. The first train can be seen at the 0:27 mark while the second is seen later at 1:02. We look forward to the completion of testing & for the first train to reach Singapore, roughly expected to be around 2025.

J151 - Production prototype undergoes testing

 

The J151 prototype train being tested in South Korea as design validation.
Source: Rail Economy News

We had previously posted about the first Jurong Region Line (JRL) production prototype train being spotted on the tracks en route to the test track for overall testing and refinement of design. We now have some additional pictures to show and a video that also allows you to hear the train's motor as it accelerates off. Many thanks to @t0yk1 for sharing with us one of the videos they found - we appreciate such tip offs so do drop us a line via email, Instagram or Facebook if you come across something to share.

J151 - First train on the tracks in Korea

 

18 May 2023 - J151 train in Korea
Source: Railway Mania (contributed by 최민중)

This post was originally available as a condensed version on our Facebook page. Today, the first produced set of the eventual 62 sets of the J151 train for the Jurong Region Line (JRL) was spotted being transported in Korea. The train is likely to be the first produced set which will undergo systems testing before official full production commences. A similar process was conducted previously for the Downtown Line's (DTL) set 03. The testing process will help to validate the design of the train under real-life scenarios before the design is replicated for all remaining 61 sets. The prototype production unit is then retrofitted with any adjustments and supplied as one of the eventual trainsets for use on the line.