Tokyu 5200 series
Appearance
Tokyu 5200 series | |
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![]() A 5200 series train on the Oimachi Line in February 1985 | |
In service | 1958–1993 |
Manufacturer | Tokyu Car |
Entered service | December 1, 1958 |
Operators | Tokyu Corporation Ueda Kotsu |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length | 17,500 mm (57 ft 5 in)[1] |
Doors | 3 per side |
Traction motors | SE-518 |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead lines |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Bogies | TS-301 |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tokyu 5200 series (東急5200系, Tōkyū 5200-kei) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation in Japan from 1958, and later by Ueda Kotsu until 1993.
Technical specifications
[edit]The outer structure of the car bodies was made of stainless steel.[2] The trains are equipped with Toshiba SE-518 motors with a power output of 100kW, and TS-301 bogies.[3]
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Interior of car 5201
History
[edit]The trains entered service on December 1, 1958,[4] initially running on the Tōyoko Line, and were subsequently also used on the Den-en-toshi and Ōimachi lines.[3]
Ueda Electric Railway
[edit]In 1986, former Tokyu 5200 series cars were transferred to Ueda Kotsu, where they stayed in service until 1993.[4]
Preserved examples
[edit]- Deha 5201: preserved at the J-TREC factory in Yokohama, Japan[5]
- Car 5251: preserved by Ueda Electric Railway[6]
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Deha 5201 at the J-TREC factory in Yokohama in November 2013
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5251 in May 2012
References
[edit]- ^ "東急5200形(5201)" [Tokyu 5200 series (5201)]. rail.hobidas.com. Neko Publishing. September 19, 2007. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Miyata, Michikazu; Hirooka, Yuki (2014). 東急電鉄まるごと探見 [Explore the entire Tokyu Corporation] (in Japanese). JTB Publishing. pp. 53–58. ISBN 9784533096945.
- ^ a b "ステンレスの鉄道車両、12月1日で誕生60年 いまは通勤電車の6割に" [Stainless rail car, born on December 1st 60 years ago, now 60% of commuter trains]. trafficnews.jp (in Japanese). Mediavague Co., ltd. November 30, 2018. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "ステンレス車両の先駆け、東急5200系・7000系が「機械遺産」に認定" [Pioneering stainless steel, Tokyu 5200 and 7000 series recognized as "machine heritage"]. shibukei.com (in Japanese). Hanagata communications, Inc. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "上田電鉄別所線で東急5200系車両撮影会" [Tokyu 5200 series vehicle photo session on Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line]. tetsudo-ch.com (in Japanese). EXPRESS Co., Ltd. November 17, 2018. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
External links
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