The form of the vehicles indication(JNR Passenger Car)

Example

@ƒI ƒnƒl ƒt ‚Q‚T@‚Q‚O‚S
@*a@*b@*c@*d@@*e

*a : The weight of the vehicles

J-sign ƒR ƒz ƒi ƒI ƒX ƒ} ƒJ
Vehicles weight `22.5t 22.5`27.5t 27.5`32.5t 32.5`37.5t 37.5`42.5t 42.5`47.5t 47.5t`

*b : Equipment@

It is arranged and written when one vehicle is equipped with more than one facilities.

J-sign facilities J-sign facilities
ƒC Special car ƒCƒl Special sleeper
ƒ Green car(1st class) ƒƒl A-type sleeper(1st class)
ƒn Ordinary car(2nd class) ƒnƒl B-type sleeper(2nd class)
ƒV Dining car or Buffet car ƒe Observation car
ƒj Parcel car ƒ† Postal car
ƒ„ Inspection car ƒG Relief@car

*c : The vehicles which a conductor's compartment and a hand brake were stuck to

*d : The classification of the use

No Kind etc
10`19 Light weight passenger car *
20`29 A fixed organization passenger car *
30`59 A general pattern passenger car *
60`69 Steel body from the wooden *
70`79 War damage restoration passenger car *
80`89 Japanese-style room passenger car *
90`99 A special passenger car *

* The place of 1, from 0, to 7, from 2 shaft base car, 8, to 9, 3 shaft base car

*e : Manufacture number

Though it is usually a turn from No.1, for example it is distinguished by the specification in the number such as the 500's,the 1000's. And the 900's are used for the trial production car again.