Tobu 3000 series

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Tobu 3000 series
Tobu 3070 3574 Nikko Line 19930504.jpg
3070 series set 3574 on the Nikko Line in May 1993
In service1964–1996
Constructed1964–May 1975
Number built134 vehicles
Formation6/4/2 cars per trainset
Operators Tobu Railway
DepotsNanakodai, Tatebayashi, Tochigi
Lines served Tobu Noda Line, Tobu Nikko Line, Tobu Utsunomiya Line, Tobu Kinugawa Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length18 m (59 ft 1 in)
DoorsSliding, 3 pairs per side
Traction system Resistor control
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tobu 3000 series (東武3000系, Tōbu 3000-kei) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan between 1964 and 1996.

Contents

The 3000 series was created by modernizing old Tobu EMU cars dating from the 1920s and 1930s, by adding new 18 m (59 ft 1 in) long steel bodies based on the 2000 series design, with three pairs of sliding doors per side, and front ends based on the 8000 series design. The fleet was subdivided into 3000, 3050, and 3070 series types. [1]

Variants

3000 series

The 3000 series sets were rebuilt between 1964 and 1971 from 134 former 3200 series EMU cars, originally formed as 30 four-car and seven two-car units. Eight of the four-car sets were subsequently reformed as six-car sets by adding two intermediate cars from other four-car sets. [1] All sets were based at Nanakodai Depot and used on Tobu Noda Line services. [1]

The 3000 series fleet was withdrawn by 1992. [2]

Formations

6-car 3000 series

DesignationMcTMTMTc
Numbering310032003300320033003400

The 3100 and 3300 cars were each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph. [1]

4-car 3000 series

DesignationMcTMTc
Numbering3100320033003400

The 3100 and 3300 cars were each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph. [1]

2-car 3500 series

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Numbering35003600

Reformed 2-car 3000 series

DesignationMcTc
Numbering31003400

The 3100 cars were each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph. [1]

3050 series

Following on from the earlier 3000 series sets, a total of 68 former 5400 series cars were rebuilt between March 1971 and December 1973, formed as ten four-car sets and 14 two-car sets. [1]

The 3050 series fleet was withdrawn by 1996. [2]

Formations

The 3050 series were formed as follows. [1]

4-car 3050 series

DesignationMcTMTc
Numbering3150325033503450

The 3150 and 3350 cars were each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph. [1]

2-car 3550 series

DesignationMcTc
Numbering35503650

The 3550 cars were fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph. [1]

3070 series

The 3070 series sets were built between January 1974 and May 1975 by modernizing 34 former 5310 series, 5320 series, and 5800 series EMU cars dating from the 1930s with modern new steel bodies. [1] The 3070 series fleet was formed as six four-car sets and five two-car sets. [1] They were originally numbered in the 5xxx series, but renumbered in the 3x7x series following the appearance of the 5000 series in April 1979. [1] This renumbering unified all of the 18 m EMUs into the same 3000 series, but the 3070 series sets were not able to run in multiple with either 3000 series or 3050 series sets. [1]

All of the 3070 series sets were based at Tochigi Depot for use on the Tobu Nikko Line, Tobu Utsunomiya Line, and Tobu Kinugawa Line. [1]

The 3070 series fleet was withdrawn by 1996. [2]

Formations

The 3070 series were formed as follows. [1]

4-car 3070 series

DesignationMcTMTc
Numbering3170327033703470

The 3170 and 3370 cars were each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph. [1]

2-car 3570 series

DesignationMcTc
Numbering35703670

The 3570 cars were fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph. [1]

Resale

A former Tobu 3000 series car being repainted on the Jomo Electric Railway in 1988 Making Jomo Dentetsu 300.JPG
A former Tobu 3000 series car being repainted on the Jomo Electric Railway in 1988

24 former 3000 series vehicles withdrawn from Noda Line duties were sold to the Jomo Electric Railway in Gunma Prefecture. 18 of these were reformed as nine 2-car 300 series sets, with the remaining cars stored as sources of spare parts or cut up. [3]

The identities of the cars sold and renumbered are as shown below. [3]

Car numberJomo numberingEntry into service (Jomo)
MoHa 3102DeHa 31219 June 1989
MoHa 3103DeHa 31320 March 1990
MoHa 3104DeHa 31423 December 1989
MoHa 3105DeHa 31522 June 1989
MoHa 3106DeHa 31612 December 1989
MoHa 3115DeHa 31720 September 1989
MoHa 3121DeHa 31910 January 1990
MoHa 3127DeHa 31119 July 1989
MoHa 3502DeHa 31819 June 1989
KuHa 3402KuHa 32219 June 1989
KuHa 3403KuHa 32320 March 1990
KuHa 3404KuHa 32423 December 1989
KuHa 3405KuHa 32522 June 1989
KuHa 3406KuHa 32612 December 1989
KuHa 3415KuHa 33720 September 1989
KuHa 3421KuHa 33910 January 1990
KuHa 3427KuHa 33119 July 1989
KuHa 3602KuHa 32819 June 1989


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