Tobu 5000 series
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The Tobu 5000 series (東武5000系, Tōbu 5000-kei) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan between 1979 and 2006.
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Tobu 5000 series | |
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In service | 1979–2006 |
Constructed | 1978–1986 |
Number built | 162 vehicles |
Number in service | None |
Formation | 2/4/6 cars per trainset |
Operators | Tobu Railway |
Depots | Kasukabe, Shinrinkoen |
Lines served | Tobu Isesaki Line, Tobu Nikko Line, Tobu Noda Line, Tobu Ogose Line, Tobu Tojo Line, Tobu Utsunomiya Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
Traction system | Resistor control |
Traction motors | HS-269 TDK-544 |
Transmission | Cam shaft |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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The 5000 series was created between 1978 and 1986 by modernizing the entire fleet of 162 former 7800 series EMU cars, built between 1953 and 1961, by adding new steel bodies based on the 8000 series design. The fleet was subdivided into 5000, 5050, and 5070 series types.[1]