Tokyu 5000 series (1954) explained
| Tokyu 5000 series |
| Service: | 1954 - 1986 |
| Manufacturer: | Tokyu Car |
| Yearconstruction: | 1954 - 1959 |
| Yearservice: | October 16, 1954 |
| Numberbuilt: | 105 cars |
| Formation: | 3–6 cars per trainset |
| Operator: | Tokyu Corporation
Various local private railways |
| Carlength: | 18000mm |
| Doors: | 3 per side |
| Electricsystem: | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
| Collectionmethod: | Pantograph |
| Bogies: | TS-301[1] |
The was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation in Japan from 1954 until 1986.[2]
Specifications
Formations
The trains were formed as three-car sets, and were later lengthened to up to six cars per trainset.[2]
Interior
The interior consisted of longitudinal seating.[3] The heat of the resistors could be used to heat the passenger compartments.[3]
History
The trains entered service on October 16, 1954.[4] A total of 105 cars were built by Tokyu Car from 1954 to 1959.[2] Toyoko Line services operated with 5000 series trains ended in March 1980.[2]
The 5000 series was withdrawn from Meguro Line services in June 1986, and the trains were retired after a farewell run in July 1986.[2]
New Tokyu 5000 series set 5122 received a green vinyl wrapping livery in September 2017, reminiscent of the original 5000 series' livery.[5]
Other operators
About 70 former Tokyu 5000 series vehicles were transferred to other operators.[2] Transfer of former 5000 series trains to Nagano Electric Railway began in 1977.[2] They were also operated by Gakunan Railway, Ueda Electric Railway, Matsumoto Electric Railway, Fukushima Kotsu, and Kumamoto Electric Railway.[4]
Preserved examples
- Deha 5001: was preserved in front of Shibuya Station, Tokyo,[2] relocated to Odate, Akita in June 2020[6]
- Matsumoto Electric Railway (Matsuden): one train stored, was repainted into its former Tokyu livery in 2012[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: TS-301／岳南鉄道5000系 . TS-301 / Gakunan Railway 5000 series . October 12, 2005 . rail.hobidas.com . Neko Publishing . Japanese . February 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200130110933/https://rail.hobidas.com/bogie/sp/archives/2005/10/ts3015000.html . January 30, 2020 . live.
- Web site: 梅雨空の下、蘇る「青ガエル」の記憶 . The memory of the green frog revived under the rainy season sky . Japanese . June 17, 2012 . news.mynavi.jp . Mynavi Corporation . February 22, 2020 . https://archive.today/20191129190959/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/retrospective-56/ . November 29, 2019 . live.
- Book: Miyata . Michikazu . Hirooka . Yuki . 東急電鉄まるごと探見 . Explore the entire Tokyu Corporation . 49–52 . Japanese . 2014 . JTB Publishing . 9784533096945.
- Web site: 東急東横線90周年祝い、5050系に「青ガエル」ラッピング 9/4登場 . Tokyu Toyoko Line 90th Anniversary celebration, "green frog" wrapping on 5050 series, 9/4 appearance . Japanese . August 26, 2017 . tetsudo-ch.com . EXPRESS Co., Ltd. . February 22, 2020 . https://archive.today/20190727184349/https://tetsudo-ch.com/18866.html . July 27, 2019 . live.
- Web site: 東急5000系「青ガエルラッピング電車」の運転開始 . Tokyu 5000 series enters service in "green frog" wrapping livery . September 5, 2017 . February 22, 2020 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20170906060311/http://railf.jp/news/2017/09/05/120000.html . September 6, 2017 . live.
- Web site: Kinoshita . Kenji . 東急旧5000系「青ガエル観光案内所」6月上旬に秋田県大館市へ移設 . Old Tokyu 5000 series "Green Frog Tourist Information Center" relocated to Odate City, Akita Prefecture in early June . Japanese . February 10, 2020 . news.mynavi.jp . Mynavi Corporation . February 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200210113414/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20200210-971213/ . February 10, 2020 . live.
