| Chichibu Railway 1000 series | |
|---|---|
 1000 series set 1002 in the second livery in January 2008 | |
| In service | 1986–2014 |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kinki Sharyo, Nippon Sharyo, Tokyu Car Corporation |
| Constructed | 1959–1968 |
| Refurbished | 1986–1989 |
| Scrapped | 2009–2014 |
| Number built | 36 vehicles (12 sets) |
| Number in service | None |
| Number scrapped | 36 vehicles (12 sets) |
| Formation | 3 cars per trainset |
| Operators | Chichibu Railway |
| Depots | Kumagaya |
| Lines served | Chichibu Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead wire |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Chichibu Railway 1000 series (秩父鉄道1000系) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type for local services operated by Chichibu Railway in Japan from 1986 until March 2014.[1][2]
History
Twelve three-car trains were converted in 1986 from former JNR 101 series commuter EMUs. Conversion included the addition of a second pantograph on the DeHa 1000 cars and the inclusion of a luggage area at the cab ends separated by a curtain arrangement.[1]
Air-conditioning was added to the end cars from fiscal 1994, with the centre cars in each set left without air-conditioning.[3]
The trains were modified for wanman driver only operation from December 1999.[1] The final train ran on 23 March 2014.[2]
Formations
The formations and former 101 series identities were as shown below.[4]
| DeHa (Mc) | DeHa (M) | KuHa (Tc) | Conversion date | Withdrawal date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 (ex KuMoHa 100-117) | 1101 (ex MoHa 101-100) | 1201 (ex KuHa 101-58) | 1 April 1986 | 12 October 2013 | Repainted in sky blue livery 14 October 2007 |
| 1002 (ex KuMoHa 100-140) | 1102 (ex MoHa 101-179) | 1202 (ex KuHa 101-61) | 20 May 2012 | Repainted in "100 series" style livery 30 May 2009 | |
| 1003 (ex KuMoHa 100-133) | 1103 (ex MoHa 101-118) | 1203 (ex KuHa 101-62) | 1 September 1986 | 2014 | Repainted in orange livery 25 August 2011 |
| 1004 (ex KuMoHa 100-183) | 1104 (ex MoHa 101-252) | 1204 (ex KuHa 101-75) | 1 November 1986 | 28 February 2009 | |
| 1005 (ex KuMoHa 100-166) | 1105 (ex MoHa 101-222) | 1205 (ex KuHa 101-64) | 20 December 1986 | 13 December 2011 | |
| 1006 (ex KuMoHa 100-1013) | 1106 (ex MoHa 101-1013) | 1206 (ex KuHa 101-65) | 20 January 1986 | 31 March 2009 | |
| 1007 (ex KuMoHa 100-130) | 1107 (ex MoHa 101-112) | 1207 (ex KuHa 101-66) | 1 April 1987 | 8 December 2012 | Repainted in yellow Chichibu Railway livery 3 October 2009 |
| 1008 (ex KuMoHa 100-154) | 1108 (ex MoHa 101-212) | 1208 (ex KuHa 101-79) | 29 March 1989 | 23 August 2011 | |
| 1009 (ex KuMoHa 100-174) | 1109 (ex MoHa 101-236) | 1209 (ex KuHa 101-80) | 20 April 1989 | 19 February 2011 | Repainted in light green with yellow stripe 5 April 2008 |
| 1010 (ex KuMoHa 100-160) | 1110 (ex MoHa 101-208) | 1210 (ex KuHa 101-73) | 23 September 1989 | 2014 | |
| 1011 (ex KuMoHa 100-175) | 1111 (ex MoHa 101-237) | 1211 (ex KuHa 101-81) | 18 October 1989 | 25 March 2010 | Repainted in orange livery 1 September 2007 |
| 1012 (ex KuMoHa 100-192) | 1112 (ex MoHa 101-263) | 1212 (ex KuHa 101-82) | 27 December 1989 | 3 December 2010 | Repainted in yellow livery 24 November 2009 |
The DeHa 1000 car was fitted with two lozenge-type pantographs.[5]
Livery variations
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Set 1007 repainted into the original livery carried until the 1990s (April 2010) -
Set 1010 in the second livery carried from the 1990s (December 2007) -
Set 1011 repainted into JNR orange livery (September 2007) -
Set 1001 repainted into JNR sky blue livery (January 2008) -
Set 1012 repainted into JNR canary yellow livery (January 2009) -
Set 1009 repainted into JR Kansai area light green livery (April 2008) -
Set 1002 repainted into the early Chichibu Railway livery (not originally carried by these EMUs) (January 2010)
References
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- ^ a b c "秩父の電車たち" [Trains of the Chichibu Railway]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 48, no. 564. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. April 2008. pp. 92–99.
- ^ a b 秩父鉄道「さよなら1003号貸切運転・撮影会ツアー」開催 [Chichibu Railway organizes "Farewell 1003 charter train and photographic tour"]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 43, no. 361. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2014. p. 74.
- ^ 全国注目の私鉄車両総ガイド [General Guide to Private Railway Rolling Stock in the Spotlight Nationwide]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 41, no. 344. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. December 2012. p. 7.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (February 2014). 秩父鉄道における国鉄形車両 [Former JNR rolling stock on the Chichibu Railway]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54, no. 634. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. p. 32.
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. p. 25/196. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.
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