Choshi Electric Railway 100 series

The Choshi Electric Railway 100 series (銚子電鉄100形, Chōshi Dentetsu 100-gata) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Choshi Electric Railway in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, between 1939 and 1999.[1]

Choshi Electric Railway 100 series
DeHa 101 dumped at Kasagami-Kurohae Station, December 2006
In service1939–1999
ManufacturerNippon Tetsudō Jidōsha Kōgyō
Constructed1939
Refurbished1952
Scrapped2009
Number built1 vehicle
Number in serviceNone
Number scrapped1 vehicle
FormationSingle car
Fleet numbersDeHa 101
Capacity70 (28 seated)
Operator(s)Choshi Electric Railway
Depot(s)Nakanochō
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel/wood
Car length10,970 mm (36 ft 0 in)
Width2,600 mm (8 ft 6 in)
Height3,740 mm (12 ft 3 in)
Doors2 sliding doors per side
Weight15.7 t
Traction system37.3 kW x2
Power output74.6 kW
Electric system(s)600 V DC overhead wire
Current collection methodBow collector
BogiesAmemiya
Braking system(s)Air brakes
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

History

DeHa 101 was built in February 1939 by Nippon Tetsudō Jidōsha Kōgyō (日本鉄道自動車工業) (present-day Toyokouki) as "BoDeHa 101" (with "Bo" designating it as a bogie car) with a wood and steel body mounted on Amemiya plate-frame bogies donated from former Shimotsuke Electric Railway (下野電気鉄道) 1926-vintage 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge DeHa 103 which previously operated on what is now the Tōbu Kinugawa Line and was withdrawn in July 1932.[1][2]

On 9 May 1939, shortly after BoDeHa 101 entered service, Princess Shigeko (daughter of Emperor Hirohito) rode on the train from Chōshi to Tōdaimae (present-day Inuboh Station) and back on a Gakushūin school outing.[1]

Rebuilding

BoDeHa 101 was renumbered DeHa 101 from 29 May 1950, and in December 1952, it was rebuilt by Nippon Tetsudō Jidōsha Kōgyō with a new steel and wood-frame body with air-operated sliding doors.[1]

The original trolley pole current collector was replaced by a bow collector in 1966.[2]

Following the introduction of DeHa 501 in the 1970s, DeHa 101 was used less frequently, and was often used as a non-powered car sandwiched between DeHa 301 and DeHa 501.[3] It was also sometimes used to haul freight services in place of the electric locomotive DeKi 3.[1]

Miotsukushi filming

In 1985, DeHa 101 was used extensively in filming for the NHK TV drama series Miotsukushi (澪つくし), which was shot on the Choshi Electric Railway. Budget limitations meant that the bow collector could not be replaced with its original trolley pole current collector, nor could the car be repainted into the period style livery of all-over brown.[1]

Withdrawal and preservation

In later years, the car was used as a storeroom at Kasagami-Kurohae Station, and was officially withdrawn on 31 March 1999. It remained dumped at Kasagami-Kurohae Station until it was cut up on 27 September 2009. The Amemiya plate-frame bogies were preserved, however, with the Tokawa-end bogie donated to the Tobu Museum in Tokyo, and the Chōshi-end bogie preserved at Ōgo Depot on the Jōmō Electric Railway in Gunma Prefecture.[1]

  • DeHa 101 dumped at Kasagami-Kurohae Station, March 2009
  • Amemiya plate-frame bogie formerly used on DeHa 101 preserved at the Tobu Museum in Tokyo
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References
  1. Shirato, Sadao (July 2011). 銚子電気鉄道（下） [Choshi Electric Railway Volume Two]. Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. pp. 14–27. ISBN 978-4-7770-5310-0.
  2. 銚子電気鉄道　デハ101 [Choshi Electric Railway DeHa 101]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. January 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  3. Terada, Hirokazu (October 1999). ローカル私鉄探訪 [Exploring Rural Private Railways]. Japan: Shin-Jinbutsuoraisha Co., Ltd. p. 37. ISBN 978-4-404-02732-0.

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