Toden 6500 series

Toden 6500 series
6501 in the 1960s
Technical specifications
Manufacturer(s)	Nippon Sharyo
Type of locomotive	Light rail vehicle
Constructed	1954
Number built	1 car
Dimensions	12,300 mm × 2,210 mm × 3,820 mm
Gauge	4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm)
Power supply	600 V DC
Electric system(s)	Bow collector
Traction system	Resistor control
Traction system model	Nippon Sharyo NC-193
Service information
In service	1954 – 10 December 1967
Formation	Single car
Number in service	None
Fleet numbers	6501
Scrapped	1967
Preservation information
Preserved	None
Number scrapped	1 car

The Toden 6500 series was a Japanese streetcar type operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei) on the Tokyo Toden network from 1954 to December 1967.

History

The 6500 series was a type of streetcar that operated on the Tokyo Toden network. One car was manufactured in 1954, initially as 6000 series car 6291; however, due to its significant differences in appearance, mechanical and electrical equipment it was classified as a new series. Originally planned to be used as a trailer car in a master-slave formation with other streetcars, use of 6501 in this way was discontinued due to various reasons, with 6501 then used singly.

Due to its highly specialized mechanical and electrical equipment, 6501 was typically stored at Mita Depot along with the 5500 series cars and was rarely used on other routes apart from Toden Route 1; 6501 was only known to have operated on Routes 2 and 37 in addition to Route 1. 6501 was withdrawn on 10 December 1967 with the abolishment of Route 1 and subsequently scrapped.

Design

In comparison to the 6000 series cars, 6501 used a curvier body similar to the 5500 series cars.

Specifications

Construction was of steel. 6501 used a Nippon Sharyo-manufactured resistor controlled traction system and nose suspension driveshaft; 6501 was originally intended to use a different traction system manufactured by Mitsubishi but this system was used for the construction of 5500 series car 5502.