Nagano Electric Railway 2000 series
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The is a DC electric multiple unit
train type operated by the Nagano Electric Railway
in Japan since March 1957. The last remaining set in service is scheduled to be withdrawn in August 2011.
The Mc1 and Mc2 cars are each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.
's Tokyo factory, and entered service from March 1957. The 2nd-batch set (set C) was delivered in November 1959 from Nippon Sharyo's Tokyo factory, and the 3rd-batch set (set D) was delivered in August 1964 from Nippon Sharyo's Nagoya factory.
Sets B and C were withdrawn in 2005 and 2006 respectively following the introduction of 1000 series EMUs. With the introduction of new 2100 series
EMUs, set A was withdrawn in March 2011, and set D was also removed from regular service, except for special services, with final withdrawal scheduled for August 2011.
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 number of the carriages...
train type operated by the Nagano Electric Railway
Nagano Electric Railway
The is a private railway based in Nagano, Japan. The company and its lines are commonly referred to as .-History:Nagano Electric Railway consists of two lines in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture. The original Nagano Electric Railway was built in 1926 connecting Gondō in Nagano City with Suzaka...
in Japan since March 1957. The last remaining set in service is scheduled to be withdrawn in August 2011.
Formations
The sets are/were formed as follows.| Set | Mc1 | T | Mc2 | Delivered | A/C added | Withdrawn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | MoHa 2001 | SaHa 2051 | MoHa 2002 | February 1957 | May 1990 | March 2011 | |
| B | MoHa 2003 | SaHa 2052 | MoHa 2004 | February 1957 | July 1989 | August 2005 | |
| C | MoHa 2005 | SaHa 2053 | MoHa 2006 | November 1959 | July 1990 | December 2006 | |
| D | MoHa 2007 | SaHa 2054 | MoHa 2008 | August 1964 | May 1989 |
The Mc1 and Mc2 cars are each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.
Exterior
The first three sets (A to C) delivered trains were finished in a deep maroon livery with a thin waistline stripe and and end "whiskers". Set D was delivered in a two-tone livery of maroon and cream. All sets were subsequently repainted into the same two-tone livery, and this was replaced by a revised livery with crimson window band when the sets were modified with air-conditioning from 1989 to 1990. In 2007, set A was returned to its original deep maroon livery, and set D was repainted into its original crimson and cream "apple" livery.Interior
The sets have pairs of seats that rotate to face the direction of travel.History
The first two sets (A and B) were delivered in February 1957 from Nippon SharyoNippon Sharyo
, , formed in 1896, is a major rolling stock manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan. In 1996, it abbreviated its name to "日本車両" Nippon Sharyō. Its shortest abbreviation is Nissha "日車". It was a listed company on Nikkei 225 until 2004. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange...
's Tokyo factory, and entered service from March 1957. The 2nd-batch set (set C) was delivered in November 1959 from Nippon Sharyo's Tokyo factory, and the 3rd-batch set (set D) was delivered in August 1964 from Nippon Sharyo's Nagoya factory.
Sets B and C were withdrawn in 2005 and 2006 respectively following the introduction of 1000 series EMUs. With the introduction of new 2100 series
Nagano Electric Railway 2100 series
The is a DC electric multiple unit train type operated by the Nagano Electric Railway in Japan on Snow Monkey limited express services since 26 February 2011, replacing the remaining ageing 2000 series trains....
EMUs, set A was withdrawn in March 2011, and set D was also removed from regular service, except for special services, with final withdrawal scheduled for August 2011.