72 series

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72 series
JNR kumoha73001.jpg
A JNR 72 series train on the Kabe Line at Yokogawa Station in July 1984
In service1954–1985
ManufacturerJNR Niitsu Works, Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Kisha Seizō, Nippon Sharyo, Teikoku Sharyo, Tokyu Car [ citation needed ]
Replaced 63 series
Constructed1952–1958
Entered service1954
1972 (72-970 series)[ citation needed ]
Number builtc. 1,450 vehicles [1]
Successor 101 series
Operator(s) JNR (1954–1985)
Line(s) servedVarious
Specifications
Car length20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Doors4 per side
Maximum speed95 km/h (59 mph)
100 km/h (62 mph) for mail coach conversions[ citation needed ]
Traction system Resistor control MT40[ citation needed ]
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s) Pantograph
Safety system(s)Originally not fitted, later ATS-B and ATS-S
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The 72 series (72系) trains were DC electric commuter trains operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and served as the basis for the 101 series. The 72 series included the main production batch of 490 vehicles as well as 667 former 63 series cars converted into 72 series between 1953 and 1955. The last remaining trains were withdrawn in 1985, although some cars which were converted into mail coaches and experimental vehicles continued to remain in service until 1996.[ citation needed ] Most 72 series trains were converted to four-car 72-970 series trains, with the body based on the 103 series with the raised cab. The 72-970 series remained in service until 1985 when they were converted to 103-3000 series for the Kawagoe Line.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Variants

Operations

72 series trains were in service on the Ome Line from 1961 until 1978, [3] and on the Kabe Line from 1976 until 1984. [4] Type 73 (73形) trains were in service on the Ome Line, Nambu Line, Yokohama Line, and Tsurumi Line. [5]

Preserved examples

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References

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  5. "南武線・鶴見線ほか首都圏の旧型国電73形ラストラン!" [The former national railway type 73 last run on the Nambu Line, Tsurumi Line and other metropolitan areas!]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. December 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 30, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.