Tobu 7800 series

Tobu 7800 series

A 7800 series on the Isesaki Line
In service 19531985
Constructed 19531961
Number built 164 vehicles
Number in service None
Number preserved None
Operator(s) Tobu Railway
Line(s) served Tobu Isesaki Line, Tobu Tojo Line, Tobu Ogose Line
Specifications
Car body construction Steel/wood
Car length 20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Doors 4 per side
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC, overhead catenary
Multiple working Tobu 7300 series
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tobu 7800 series (東武7800系 Tōbu 7800-kei) was a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway in Japan.

A total of 164 7800 series vehicles were built between 1953 and 1961.[1] With the exception of two vehicles withdrawn due to accident damage, all of the cars were ultimately rebuilt between 1978 and 1986 to become 5000 series sets.[1]

Withdrawals

Two cars, 7808 and 808, were withdrawn in December 1970 following accident damage.[1] The remaining 162 cars were rebuilt between 1978 and 1986 with new steel bodies as 5000 series sets.[1]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Iijima, Iwao (July 2002). 私鉄の車両24 東武鉄道 [Private Railway Trains 24: Tobu Railway]. Tokyo, Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. p. 112. ISBN 978-4-87366-307-4.
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