The was a commuter
electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
(EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator
Odakyu Electric Railway
, commonly known as Odakyū, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for its ''Romancecar'' series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone.
The Odakyu Electric Railway Company fo ...
in Japan from November 1969 until March 2012.
Formation
Trains were formed as 4- and 6-car sets as shown below.
4-car sets
The M1 and M2 cars each had one single-arm pantograph.
6-car sets
The M2 and M4 cars each had one single-arm pantograph.
Interior
File:Inside of OER 5000.jpg, Interior view of 5000 series (4-car set), February 2008
File:Inside of OER 5200.jpg, Interior view of 5200 series (6-car set), June 2009
File:Luggage Rack OER 5000 2.jpg, Luggage rack of 5000 series, March 2012
History
The 5000 series was introduced from 1969, with a total of 15 sets (60 vehicles) built. These were augmented from 1978 by 20 6-car sets (120 vehicles), classified as 5200 series. Traction motors as well as control device were built by
Mitsubishi Electric
, established on 15 January 1921, is a Japanese multinational electronics and electrical equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the core companies of Mitsubishi. The products from MELCO include elevators an ...
.
4+6-car formations were gradually replaced by new
4000 series
The 4000 series is a CMOS logic family of integrated circuits (ICs) first introduced in 1968 by RCA. It had a supply voltage range of 5V to 20V, which is much wider than any contemporary logic family.
Almost all IC manufacturers active during thi ...
sets, and the 6-car sets were withdrawn following the last day of operations on 30 January 2011.
The remaining 4-car sets were withdrawn on 16 March 2012.
References
External links
Odakyu "last running" site
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Electric multiple units of Japan
5000 series
Train-related introductions in 1969