The Odakyu 5000 series (小田急5000形, Odakyū 5000-gata) was a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway in Japan from November 1969 until March 2012.
| Odakyu 5000 series | |
|---|---|
 Odakyu 5000 series, April 2008 | |
| In service | 24 November 1969 – 16 March 2012 |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Tokyu Car Corporation, Nippon Sharyo |
| Constructed | 1969 – 1982 |
| Number built | 180 vehicles (35 sets) |
| Number in service | None |
| Formation | 4/6-car sets |
| Operators | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| Depots | Kitami |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (service) 120 km/h (design) |
| Traction system | Mitsubishi resistor control (vernier control)(electric camshaft); 25 steps in series, 31 steps in parallel, 7 steps of field weakening and 55 steps for braking[1] |
| Traction motors | Mitsubishi DC series motor[1] |
| Power output | 135 kW x4 per motored car |
| Acceleration | 2.4 km/h/s (4-car sets) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead lines |
| Braking system(s) | Dynamic braking |
| Multiple working | 8000/1000/3000 series[2] |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Formation
editTrains were formed as 4- and 6-car sets as shown below.[3]
4-car sets
edit| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | Tc2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 5050 | 5000 | 5100 | 5150 |
The M1 and M2 cars each had one single-arm pantograph.
6-car sets
edit| Designation | Tc1 | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | Tc2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 5250 | 5200 | 5300 | 5400 | 5500 | 5550 |
The M2 and M4 cars each had one single-arm pantograph.
Interior
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Interior view of 5000 series (4-car set), February 2008 -
Interior view of 5200 series (6-car set), June 2009 -
Luggage rack of 5000 series, March 2012
History
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The 5000 series was introduced from 1969, with a total of 15 sets (60 vehicles) built. These were augmented from 1978 by 20 6-car sets (120 vehicles), classified as 5200 series. Traction motors as well as control device were built by Mitsubishi Electric.
4+6-car formations were gradually replaced by new 4000 series sets, and the 6-car sets were withdrawn following the last day of operations on 30 January 2011.[4] The remaining 4-car sets were withdrawn on 16 March 2012.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b 『私鉄の車両2 小田急電鉄』 p.53
- ^ "小田急電鉄".
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2010 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2010]. Japan: JRR. August 2010. p. 48. ISBN 978-4-330-15310-0.
- ^ ５０００形６両編成が引退します [6-car 5000 series trains to be withdrawn] (PDF). Odakyu News Release 10-28 (in Japanese). Odakyu. 28 December 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ ロマンスカー・ＨｉＳＥ、ロマンスカー・ＲＳＥ、通勤車両５０００形 "特設サイト”開設 "引退記念イベント”開催！！ [Special Website Set Up to Mark Withdrawal of HiSe and RSE Romancecars and 5000 series Commuter Train] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Odakyu Electric Railway. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
External links
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- Odakyu "last running" site (in Japanese)