The was an

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 Tokyu Corporation in Japan from 1958, and later by Ueda Kotsu until 1993.

Technical specifications

The outer structure of the car bodies was made of stainless steel. The trains are equipped with Toshiba SE-518 motors with a power output of 100kW, and TS-301

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s. File:Tokyu 5200 series 5201 interior JTREC Yokohama 20131125.JPG, Interior of car 5201

History

The trains entered service on December 1, 1958, initially running on the

Tōyoko Line The is a major railway line connecting Tokyo (Shibuya) to Yokohama. The line is owned and operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. The name of the line, ''Tōyoko'' (東横), is a combination of the first characters of ''Tōky ...

, and were subsequently also used on the Den-en-toshi and Ōimachi lines.

Ueda Electric Railway

In 1986, former Tokyu 5200 series cars were transferred to Ueda Kotsu, where they stayed in service until 1993.

Preserved examples

*Deha 5201: preserved at the

J-TREC is a manufacturer of heavy rail cars in Japan, formerly known as . The company is based in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, and a member of East Japan Railway Company (JR East) group. J-TREC manufactures rail vehicles not only for JR East and Tokyu Corp ...

factory in Yokohama, Japan *Car 5251: preserved by Ueda Electric Railway File:Tokyu 5200 series 5201 JTREC Yokohama 20131125.JPG, Deha 5201 at the J-TREC factory in Yokohama in November 2013 File:Ueda kotsu 5251 20120505.jpg, 5251 in May 2012

References

External links

Mechanical Engineering Heritage No.51 - The stainless steel railcars - Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
{{Tokyu trainsets Electric multiple units of Japan 5200 series Train-related introductions in 1958 1500 V DC multiple units of Japan Tokyu Car multiple units