Meitetsu 5000 series | |
Service: | 1955–1986 |
Numberbuilt: | 30 vehicles |
Numberservice: | 0 vehicles |
Formation: | 4 cars per trainset |
Operator: | Nagoya Railroad |
Carbody: | Steel |
Doors: | 2 per side |
Traction: | Resistor control |
Transmission: | Cardan Driveshaft (1st train to have that type of driveshaft introduced in Meitetsu) |
Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC |
Collectionmethod: | Overhead wire |
The was an EMU type operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan between 1955 and 1986.[1]
The fleet was withdrawn by 1986, donating bogies and electrical equipment to the later 5300 series EMUs.[1]
The trains featured flip-over transverse seating.[1]