Seibu 401 series
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Seibu 401/411 series | |
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![]() A Jōshin 150 series train converted from Seibu 401 series | |
In service | Seibu Railway 1968–1997 Jōshin Electric Railway 1992–2019 Ohmi Railway 1997–present (820 series) 1998–present (800 series) 1998–2019 (700 series) |
Manufacturer | Seibu Tokorozawa Railway Works |
Entered service | 1968 (Seibu Railway as 411 series) 1990 (Sangi Railway) 1992 (Jōshin Dentetsu Jōshin Line) 1997 (Ohmi Railway 820 series) 1998 (Ohmi Railway 700 and 800 series) |
Refurbished | 1978 |
Number built | 38 cars |
Number scrapped | 2 cars (Ohmi Railway 700 series) |
Successor | Jōshin 700 series |
Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
Operators | Seibu Railway Sangi Railway Jōshin Electric Railway Ohmi Railway |
Lines served | Seibu Shinjuku Line, Seibu Tamagawa Line, Sangi Line, Jōshin Dentetsu Jōshin Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Traction system | Resistor control |
Traction motors | 411 series: MT15E 401 series: HS-836-Frb HS-836-Krb TDK-8090-A |
Power output | 120kW |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Safety system(s) | Seibu ATS |
Multiple working | All Seibu 3-door trains |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Seibu 401 series (西武401系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway on commuter services in the Tokyo area of Japan from 1978 to 1997.
Seibu Railway
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The first 401 series train was constructed in 1968, then known as 411 series. At the time before conversion. 411 series cars had the MT15E traction motors, in later years Seibu converted all 411 series cars to Seibu 401 series. MT15E traction motors were replaced with MT46-based Hitachi resistor-controlled motors. The last remaining trains were withdrawn in 1997.
Sangi Railway
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401 series train sets were transferred to Sangi Railway in 1990. Among other Seibu EMUs sent to that railway, it's the only 2-car EMU series on Sangi Railway line.
Ohmi Railway
[edit]- Ohmi 800/820 series - entered service in 1997 (820 series) and 1998 (800 series)
- Ohmi 700 series - entered service in June 1998;[1] withdrawn in 2019.
The 800 and 820 series conversion included modifications of the trains, so that they won't make contact with the station platforms.[2]
- Modified inner car ends on a 800 series set
- A 800 series train in May 2007
- A 700 series train in May 2007
- Ohmi Railway set 822F in January 2017
References
[edit]- ^ "700形電車「あかね号」5月引退へ 塗装と愛称は900形に継承 近江鉄道". trafficnews.jp (in Japanese). Mediavague Co., ltd. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "車両の角「面取り」なぜ 車体の長さに秘密". sankei.com (in Japanese). The Sankei Shimbun. 13 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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