This is the 1,800th post in my blog. It has been about thirteen and a half years since I started posting. I hope rail-fans all over the world continue to enjoy my blog. In commemoration of the "1,800th" post, I am going to show you a train with the number "1,800" in the name today. Is it a bit of a stretch?
The EMU Toyohashi Railway 1800 series is a sole model on the Atsumi line. It was commissioned in 2000 to replace the old model, the ex-Meitetsu 7300 series. The 1800 series was originally the Tokyu 7200 series. It was built by Tokyu Sharyo in the 1960s and 1970s. After operating for about 30 years, a total of 32 units were moved to Toyohashi Railway. Currently, 10 sets of 3-car trains have gone into commercial services. One trainset is composed of two motorcars and one trailer (2M1T). One car is 18-meters long. The odd-shaped face (so-called diamond cut) of the 1800 series is definitely my favorite. Their body colors are also attractive, as each set has its own color. A total of 10 different colors such as light green (the top photo) and brown (the photo below) are used.
Incidentally, the Atsumi line of Toyohashi Railway is a local route in Aichi Prefecture. about 300 kilometers west of Tokyo. Connecting Shin-Toyohashi and Mikawa-Tahara, its route length is 18 kilometers. The track is single and the gauge size is 1,067 millimeters. Its electric system is 1,500 V DC with overhead catenaries.
