| Choshi Electric Railway 1000 series | |
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DeHa 1002, January 2011 |
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| In service | August 1994–Present |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi, Teikoku Sharyo |
| Replaced | 100/500 series |
| Constructed | 1959–1960 |
| Refurbishment | 1994 |
| Number in service | 2 vehicles |
| Formation | Single car |
| Fleet numbers | DeHa 1001/1002 |
| Capacity | 98 (34 seated) |
| Operator | Choshi Electric Railway |
| Depot(s) | Nakanochō |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 16,000 mm (52 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 2,700 mm (8 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 4,100 mm (13 ft 5 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Weight | 30.5 t |
| Traction system | MB-3054-AE4 (75 kW x4) |
| Power output | 300 kW |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC overhead wire |
| Current collection method | PT44A pantograph (x1) |
| Bogies | Sumitomo FS-316 |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Choshi Electric Railway 1000 series (銚子電鉄1000形 Chōshi Dentetsu 1000-gata) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Choshi Electric Railway in Japan since 1994. The two single cars were converted from former Eidan (now Tokyo Metro) subway 2000 series EMU cars, originally built in 1959 and 1960, and were introduced from 29 August 1994 to replace the ageing 100 and 500 series EMU cars.[1][2]
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DeHa 1001 was built in November 1960 by Teikoku Sharyo as car 2046 for the Eidan Ginza Line subway (present-day Tokyo Metro Ginza Line) in Tokyo. DeHa 1002 was built in November 1959 by Hitachi as car 2040 for the Honancho Branch of the Eidan Marunouchi Line subway (present-day Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line) in Tokyo.[3]
| No. | Former No. | Manufacturer | Build date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeHa 1001 | 2046 | Teikoku Sharyo | November 1960 |
| DeHa 1002 | 2040 | Hitachi | November 1959 |
Conversion work for use on the Choshi Electric Railway involved the addition of second driving cabs (reclaimed from Eidan 2033 for 2046, and from 2039 for 2040) by the Keio Group train maintenance and refurbishment company Keio Juuki Seibi (京王重機整備). The original standard-gauge (1,435 mm) bogies were replaced with narrow-gauge (1,067 mm) Sumitomo FS-316 bogies from withdrawn Fuji Kyuko 5700 series EMU cars 5726 and 5725 (former Odakyu 2200 series 2227 and 2228). Pantographs from former Eidan 3000 series Hibiya Line EMUs were added to the former third-rail current collection cars, and the traction motors were also reclaimed from former 3000 series cars.[3]
Both cars were initially painted in the "new" Choshi Electric Railway livery of dark brown and red. DeHa 1001 was repainted in April 2007 into a sky blue promotional livery sponsored by game manufacturer Hudson Soft in connection with the 20th anniversary of the Momotaro Dentetsu game series in 2008.[4] DeHa 1002 was repainted into a new orange and blue livery in 2007 designed by Tetsuko no Tabi writer Naoe Kikuchi intended to evoke an image of the sun rising across the sea.[1] In 2011, DeHa 1002 was repainted into a new livery based on the former Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line colour scheme of red with a white bodyside stripe. The train was returned to revenue service in this livery from 26 November 2011, one day earlier than originally scheduled.[5]
The trains feature longitudinal seating, and are equipped with fare collection boxes at each end for wanman driver only operation. The trains are not equipped with air-conditioning.
The two EMU cars were purchased from Eidan in 1994, and were modified for driver-only-operation and repainted at a cost of approximately 35 million yen per car.[6] They entered revenue service from 29 August 1994.[3]
DeHa 1001 was involved in a head-on collision with DeHa 701 north of Kasagami-Kurohae Station on 24 June 1995. The driving cab at the up (Choshi) end was badly damaged, and the car was sent to Keio Juuki Seibi for repairs.[3]
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Choshi_Dentetsu_type_1000 Choshi Electric Railway 1000 series] at Wikimedia Commons
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