July 15, 2024July 15, 2023Today marks the first anniversary of the debut of the Tobu Limited Express N100 Series "Spacia X". To commemorate the first anniversary of the debut of "Spacia X", we have collected Tobu Railway's limited express cars (excluding the 50090 Series Kawagoe Express) that were in service from 2022 to 2024. Some of the cars are already retired, and some have colors that have disappeared. We look forward to seeing Tobu Limited Express cars in action in the future. ◆Spacia X related videos [Test drive ride record! N100 Series Spacia X All seat types, interiors, facilities, and melodies introduced] • [Test drive ride record! N100 Series Spacia X All seat types, interiors, facilities, media... ◆"Spacia X" wins 2024 Railway Friendship Club Blue Ribbon Award The Tobu Limited Express N100 Series "Spacia X" won the 2024 Railway Friendship Club Blue Ribbon Award. This is the second time that Tobu Railway has won the Blue Ribbon Award, after the 100 Series "Spacia" in 1991. https://www.jrc.gr.jp/award/bl/bl2024 ◆Tobu Railway Limited Express 00:00 Tobu Railway Limited Express "Opening video" 01:02 Congratulations! N100 Series Spacia X 1st Anniversary LCD Display01:17 Tobu N100 Series Limited Express Spacia X02:52 Tobu 100 Series Limited Express Spacia Primary Color03:58 Tobu 100 Series Limited Express Spacia Gold (Nikko Pilgrimage)05:13 Tobu 100 Series Limited Express Spacia Elegant06:18 Tobu 100 Series Limited Express Spacia Iki07:25 Tobu 100 Series Limited Express Spacia Orange08:22 Tobu 100 Series Limited Express Spacia 1720 Series DRC Color09:43 Tobu 100 Series Limited Express Spacia Strawberry Color11:00 Tobu 200 Series Limited Express Ryomo12:00 Tobu 200 Series Limited Express Ryomo 1800 series livery13:09 Tobu 200 series Limited Express Ryomo "Calpis EXPRESS"15:11 Tobu 250 series Limited Express Ryomo VVVF car16:19 Tobu 350 series Limited Express Kirifuri, Shimotsuke, and special group train18:17 Tobu 500 series Limited Express Liberty 6 cars19:21 Tobu 500 series Limited Express Liberty 3 cars20:34 Tobu 634 series Skytree train21:36 JR 253 series Limited Express Nikko and Kinugawa [Limited Express trains running on Tobu lines] ◆Tobu N100 series Spacia X formation Class A transport Departing Kudamatsu Arriving Minami-Kurihashi Start of operation N101F March 5, 2023 March 7, 2023 July 15, 2023 N102F March 5, 2023 March 9, 2023 July 15, 2023 N103F February 11, 2024 February 13, 2024 March 16, 2024 N104F February 11, 2024 February 15, 2024 March 12, 2024 ◆ Tobu Limited Express Spacia and Ryomo Paint color change Inspection history Formation Entering Minami-Kurihashi Exiting Minami-Kurihashi 1st formation 109F May 2021 June 2021 "Iki → Genshoku (Sunny Coral Orange)" 2nd formation 205F July 2021 August 2021 1800 series color 3rd train 108F September 2021 October 2021 "Iki → Primary color (sunny coral orange)" 4th train 101F November 2021 December 2021 "Iki → 1720 series DRC (Deluxe Romance Car) color" 5th train 209F January 2022 February 2022 1800 series color 6th train 102F October 2022 October 2022 "Miyabi → Primary color (sunny coral orange)" 7th train 107F June 2023 July 2023 "Miyabi → Primary color (sunny coral orange)" 8th train 109F November 2023 December 2023 "Original color → Strawberry Spacia" 9th train 205F March 2024 March 2028 "1800 series color → Calpis EXPRESS" ◆Tobu 100 series Spacia (in order of expiration of inspection) Train Full inspection/heavy inspection Expired 101F December 2021 → December 2025 (Iki → DRC color) (out of service from May 1, 2024) 103F July 2022 → July 2026 (Fri) 102F October 2022 → October 2026 (Miyabi → Original color) 106F December 2022 → December 2026 (Fri) (JR service available) 107F July 2023 → July 2027 (Miyabi → Geniro) (JR service available) 109F December 2023 → December 2027 (Iki → Geniro → Ichigo Spacia) 108F July 2024 → July 2028 (Iki → Geniro) (JR service available) ◆Tobu 100 series scrapped trains Train set Full inspection/heavy inspection Expired inspection 104F July 2019 → July 2023 (Orange) (Scrapped and sent back on March 18, 2022) 105F June 2020 → June 2024 (Miyabi) (Scrapped and sent back on February 2, 2023) ◆Tobu 200 series data (in order of expiry of inspection) Train set Manufacturing Base car Base car manufacturing Base car age Full inspection/heavy inspection Test cut 209F 1998 1771F 1971 53 February 2022 → February 2026 (1800 series color) 204F 1991 1711F 1957 67 April 2022 → April 2026 (new seat) 206F 1994 1761F 1968 56 June 2022 → June 2026 (new seat) 207F 1997 1781F 1973 51 September 2022 → September 2026 203F 1991 1751F 1964 60 April 2023 → April 2027 (new seats) 205F 1992 1701F 1956 68 March 2024 → March 2028 (new seats) (1800 series color → Calpis EXPRESS) *The bogies and main motors of the 204F and 205F were replaced in 1978, so the actual age of the equipment is about 45 years. Parts from the white stripe car era are no longer in use. ◆Tobu 200 series, 250 series Scrapped trains Train type Manufactured Base car Base car manufactured Base car year Full inspection, heavy inspection Expired inspection 201F 1990 1741F 1963 57 years June 2018 → June 2022 (Scratched on December 1, 2020) 208F 1997 1721F 1960 61 years December 2018 → December 2022 (Scratched on August 16, 2021) 251F 1998 New car - - April 2020 → April 2024 (Scratched on June 7, 2022) 202F 1990 1731F 1961 61 years April 2021 → April 2025 (Discontinued on September 29, 2022) ◆Tobu Limited Express 300 Series, 350 Series Discontinued trains Train type Manufacture Base car Base car manufacture Base car age Full inspection/heavy inspection Expired inspection 301F 1991 1818F 1973 44 years June 2015 → June 2019 (Discontinued on April 27, 2017) 302F 1991 1817F 1973 44 years May 2013 → May 2017 (Discontinued on April 19, 2017) 352F 1991 1816F+1813F 1969 52 years June 2017 → June 2021 (discontinued on June 2, 2021) 351F 1991 1816F 1969 53 May 2018 → May 2022 (discontinued on June 16, 2022) 353F 1991 1813F 1969 53 November 2019 → November 2023 (discontinued on July 7, 2022) ◆Tobu Limited Express 500 Series Class A Transport History (Arrival at Minami-Kurihashi) December 5, 2016 after the last train 501F, 502F, 503F January 30, 2017 after the last train 504F, 505F February 20, 2017 after the last train 506F, 507F, 508F After the last train on September 28, 2020 509F, 510F, 511F After the last train on July 14, 2021 512F, 513F, 514F After the last train on January 19, 2022 515F, 516F, 517F Tobu Limited Express 634 series Skytree Train Formation Manufacture Base car Base car manufacture Base car age Full inspection/heavy inspection Expired inspection 634-11-634-12 April 2012 6177F 1988 36 years June 2023→June 2027 634-21-634-22 April 2012 6178F 1988 36 years July 2023 → July 2027