Saturday, August 15, 2026

Tobu railway train, Japan. 1966

This 1966 advertisement features the Tobu Electric Railway Deluxe Romance Car (DRC) 1720 series operating the Kegon limited express service from Asakusa (Tokyo) to Nikko National Park.

Dimensions for each car. 

Trainset Configuration was 6-car permanently coupled formations (all cars motorized) with a total seating capacity of 284 passengers.

Maximum Service Speed: 110 km/h (designed for up to 165 km/h on straight sections) Power Output: 75 kW per motor (4 motors per car, total of 1,800 kW per trainset)
Acceleration Rate: 2.3 km/h/s
Deceleration Rate: 3.7 km/h/s (service), 4.5 km/h/s (emergency)
Track Gauge: 1,067 mm (3'6") Electric System 1,500 V DC via overhead catenary
Traction Motors: Toyo Denki TDK-824A series-wound DC motors
Control System: Multi-notch resistance control with dynamic braking
Braking System: HSC-D electromagnetic straight-air brake with dynamic braking
Bogie/Trucks: Sumitomo Metal FS334 (all-foil spring bogies for an ultra-smooth ride.

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Tobu is one of the oldest railway companies in Japan and excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's 463.3 km (287.9 mi) rail system is the second longest in Japan after Kintetsu. It was established in November 1897 and began operation between Kita-Senju and Kuki in August 1899. The Tojo Railway was founded in 1911 as a separate company, but shared its president and head office with Tobu.


Inside the DeHa 1 Class No. 5, the first electric train of Tobu Railway

In 1924, Tobu began operating its first electric train on the Isesaki Line between Asakusa (later Narihirabashi, today Tokyo Skytree Station) and Nishiarai.

Tobu was the first railway in the Kanto region to adopt quadruple tracks, on the Kita-Senju to Takenotsuka sector in 1974.[5] 

Tobu Zoo, a combination of a zoo and an amusement park, opened in 1981.

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