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| Standard-colored train, set 5503 of the EMU Izu-Hakone Railway 5000 series |
Following the previous post, I'm going to show you the other trains on the Daiyuzan line of Izu-Hakone Railway.
Set 5503 of the EMU 5000 series is a standard-colored train. It has blue-colored stainless-steel bodies. Set 5503 was built by Tokyu Sharyo in 1987 as the third set of the 5000 series. On the other hand, set 5501 of the EMU 5000 series is a revival-colored train. It has dark rose and beige two-toned steel bodies. Set 5501 was built by Tokyu Sharyo in 1984 as the first set of the 5000 series. The original color design was white with blue stripes, but it was changed to the revival-colored design in 2016 in commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the Daiyuzan line. The revival-colored design had been used for all the trains on the Daiyuzan line until 1996. Set 5501 is currently called Akaden (red electric car) by rail-fans. Different from the other 5000 series trains, set 5501 has a motor generator instead of a static converter as an auxiliary power unit.
Here, let me summarize the last three posts. The EMU 5000 series is the sole group of passenger trains on the Daiyuzan line. Seven sets in total were built from 1984 to 1995. Set 5501 only has steel bodies; meanwhile, the other six sets have stainless-steel bodies. Regarding the color designs, set 5502, 5503, 5506 and 5507 have standard blue-colored bodies. Set 5501 has revival-colored two-toned bodies. Set 5504 has mint-colored bodies; meanwhile, set 5505 has yellow-colored ones.
Revival-colored train, set 5501 of the EMU Izu-Hakone Railway 5000 series