Tobu 6050 series
| Tobu 6050 series | |
|---|---|
Set 6151, October 2013
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| In service | 1985–Present |
| Constructed | 1985–1990 |
| Number built | 66 vehicles (33 sets) |
| Number in service | 62 vehicles (31 sets) |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
| Operator(s) | Tobu Railway, Aizu Railway, Yagan Railway |
| Depot(s) | Shin-Tochigi |
| Line(s) served |
Tobu Skytree Line Tobu Nikko Line Tobu Kinugawa Line Aizu Kinugawa Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | Two pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection method | Overhead wire |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Tobu 6050 series (東武6050系 Tōbu 6050-kei?) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on "Rapid" services by the private railway operator Tobu Railway and connecting Aizu Railway and Yagan Railway in Japan since 1985.
The 6050 series design was created from 1985 by rebuilding former 6000 series EMUs dating from 1964 with new steel bodies. The trains were required to satisfy fire resistance regulations applying to the long tunnel on the Aizu Kinugawa Line ahead of the start of through running operations from 9 October 1986.
Trains are painted in "jasmine white" with "sunny coral orange" and "purple ruby" lining.
Set 6154 (rebuilt set with two pantographs), December 2008
Set 6179 (newly built set), June 2009
Yagan Railway set 61101, June 2009
Aizu Railway set 61201, November 2008
The fleet of 33 two-car sets is formed as shown below.
Passenger accommodation consists of fixed 4-seat bays with a seat pitch of 1,525 mm (60.0 in).
Overall interior view
Seating bay
Toilet in KuHa 6279
All 44 former 6000 series cars were rebuilt between September 1985 and October 1986 as sets 6151 to 6172, with the first sets entering revenue service from 15 November 1985.
With the popularity of the new trains, a further 8 new 2-car sets were built, including one set for the Yagan Railway, enabling all "Rapid" services between Asakusa and Shimo-Imaichi to be increased to 6-car formations from the 9 August 1988 timetable revision.
A further two newly built sets were added to the Yagan Railway fleet coinciding with the start of Aizu Kinugawa Line services, and one new set was delivered to the Aizu Railway in 1990.
Two 6050 series sets, 6177 and 6178, were rebuilt in September 2012 at J-TREC in Yokohama to become 634 series sets for use on Skytree Train services from 27 October 2012.
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