Set 1002 of the EMU Enoden 1000 series, "Randen-colored train"
On October 14th, Enoden and Randen celebrated the 15th anniversary of their partnership. In commemoration, Enoden started operating "Randen-colored train" as a token of friendship on September 4th.
Let me review Enoden and Randen to start. Enoden is a local railway line in Kamakura and Fujisawa cities, which are located about 40 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. It is operated by Enoshima Electric Railway Company. The route length is 10 kilometers. On the other hand, Randen is a tram route in Kyoto City, which is located about 500 kilometers west of Tokyo. It is operated by Keifuku Electric Railway Company. The route length is 11 kilometers. Both Enoden and Randen are convenient modes of transportation to get around these historical sightseeing cities. The two companies established a partnership in 2009, and have been working together to promote tourism and attract passengers to each other.
Now, let's head to the main topic. "Randen-colored train" on the Enoden line is Set 1002 of the EMU Enoden 1000 series. This train has special-colored bodies named Kyo-murasaki (Kyoto-purple) color. As you may know, Kyo-murasaki is the body color of Randen trains. This light-purple color appeared in 2010 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Randen. It is subdued and beautiful! The train and the historical city naturally blend together. "Randen-colored train" displays a partnership plate on the front of the train (see the photo below).
On the other hand, Randen operates "Enoden-colored train" in Kyoto City in parallel. I would like to report it someday.
Commemorative plate of partnership between Enoden and Randen
Official website, Enoden-Randen partnership (in Japanese):