January 12, 2025January 10, 2025 (Friday)It seems that a test run was conducted on the premises using Tobu 80000 series 81501F. This video was taken on Saturday, January 11, 2025, and shows the scene of the train moving around the premises in an Ant after the test run. I took a close look at the 81501F, one car at a time, and took a close look at the Funoshi stickers and underfloor equipment. It seems that the MT ratio is 2M3T after all. In the future, the 60000 series intermediate car Saha 64600 is expected to be incorporated into the 80000 series intermediate car Saha 83500. The SynRM (= synchronous reluctance motor) used in the 80000 series seems to be a high-torque, high-output motor, so I think they decided that 2M3T would be fine. *The Synchronous Reluctance Motor System (SynTRACS) is a system consisting of a Synchronous Reluctance Motor (SynRM) and a drive inverter (fully using SiC elements). Tobu 80000 Series 81501F Formation Kuha 81501-Moha 82501 (Tanoshito)-Saha 83501-Moha 84501-Kuha 85501 From December 24, 2024, the new Tobu Noda Line (Urban Park Line) 80000 Series 81501F + 81502F 5-car x 2 formations have been transported from Kinki Sharyo (Tokuan). After the last train on December 25, 2024, it arrived at Minami-Kurihashi via Kurihashi. This is the first new commuter car in four years. The last time was on May 25, 2020, when Tobu 70090 series 71796F was transported via Kumagaya-Taisho Line, so this is the first time that a commuter car will be delivered via Kurihashi. This is also the first time that Tobu Railway has a new 5-car train. With this, Tobu Railway will have all the car numbers except for 9-car trains from 1 to 10 cars (1 car = Kumagaya Line Kiha 2000, etc. has already been discontinued). ◆ Related videos ① May 25, 2020 Tobu 70090 series 71796F Class A transport via Kumagaya-Taisho Line, following the footage • [Final Class A transport, following the footage from Kumagaya-Taisho Line to Hanyu, Tobu 70090 series 71796... ② [Today, 5-car Class A transport! Tobu Noda Line 60000 series 61601F modified from 6 cars to 5 cars, via Kurihashi → late-night class A transport to Kinki Sharyo! 】Full color LED display installed, test run ends after one day, car number to be renumbered to 615** • 【Today, modified to 5 cars, class A transport! Tobu Noda Line 60000 series 61601F 6 cars to 5... ③【Tobu Railway's new 80000 series train, class A transport today! 】Tobu Noda Line (Urban Park Line) 80000 series 81501F + 81502F 5 cars x 2 formations, Kinki Sharyo → via Kurihashi → arrives at Minami-Kurihashi! Late-night class A transport • 【Tobu Railway's new 80000 series train, class A transport today! ] Tobu Noda Line (Urban Park Line) ④ [New Tobu 80000 series, pantograph raised for the first time, starting test showing "Out of service", "Local Omiya", headlights, taillights and horn!] Tobu Noda Line (Urban Park Line) 80000 series 81501F + 81502F 5-car x 2 trains • [New Tobu 80000 series, pantograph raised for the first time, starting test showing "Out of service", "Local Omiya"... Tobu Railway has announced that over the five years from 2024 to 2028, 25 trains of the new Tobu 80000 series, 5 cars each, will be introduced to the Tobu Noda Line (Urban Park Line). Existing trains will be replaced with 18 60000 series trains (changed from 6 cars to 5 cars), 16 8000 series trains, and 9 10030 series trains, for a total of 25 trains. 80000 series Of the 25 trains, only 7 will be newly built with 5 cars. (In fiscal year 2024, 5 trains of 5 cars each will be introduced.) The remaining 18 80000 series trains will be manufactured with 4 cars, and the Saha 64600 removed from the 60000 series will be incorporated as Saha 83500 to make it a 5-car train. According to the Tobu Railway Securities Report released on June 21, 2024, the introduction of the Tobu 80000 series and the construction of the Tobu 60000 series to make it a 5-car train will be completed by March 2029 (the end of fiscal year 2028). ◆204th Securities Report (page 35) https://www.tobu.co.jp/pdf/ir/fr/repo... At this pace, between fiscal year 2024 and 2028, 5 Tobu 80000 series trains will be introduced every year, and 4 Tobu 60000 series trains will be converted to 5 cars every year. In the meantime, I think the 8000 series and 10030 series will be scrapped without passing as many inspections as possible. After the trains are converted to 5-car formations, platform doors (including movable and fixed platform fences) will probably be installed, and one-man operation in the future will also be considered. I have previously wondered whether it would really be okay to convert the Tobu Noda Line (Urban Park Line) from 6 cars to 5 cars. I'm sure you all have mixed opinions, but looking at the data below, I've come to think that it can't be helped. I would like to continue to watch the developments on the Noda Line (Tobu Urban Park Line). ◆Noda Line Crowding Rate (6-car to 5-car conversion) ①Kita-Omiya → Omiya 2019 124% 2023 101% → 5-car conversion 121% (same as before COVID-19) ②Shin-Funabashi → Funabashi 2019 139% 2023 116% → 5-car conversion 139% (same as before COVID-19) ◆ Future predictions for the Noda Line ① New trains Tobu 80000 series 25 trains (vehicle manufacturer Kinki Sharyo) 5 trains will be introduced every year from 2024, and will begin operation in spring 2025. All 25 trains will be introduced by the end of 2028 18 of the 25 trains will be 60000 series Intermediate car SaHa 64600 will be replaced with SaHa 83500, one car will be incorporated, 2M3T ② Tobu Noda Line 60000 series 18 trains 4 to 5 trains will be converted to 5 cars every year from 2024 All 18 trains will be converted to 5 cars by the end of 2028 One intermediate car SaHa 64600 will be removed and converted to 3M2T ③ Tobu Noda Line 8000 series 16 trains Scrapping will begin from 2025 Completely scrapped by the end of 2028. All cars are expected to be scrapped. Until the next inspection expires, 81110F (inspection expires in July 2025), there is a possibility that they will be brought in for inspection as a reserve for the 60000 series construction work. 8111F, a car preserved in working order at the Tobu Museum, may remain even after withdrawal from the Noda Line. ④Tobu Noda Line 10030 Series All 9 trains Scrapping will begin from FY2025 Completely scrapped by the end of FY2028 The renovated cars may be transferred to the main line to replace unrenovated cars, but they may also be scrapped. Unrenovated cars are expected to be scrapped. ⑤Installation of safety equipment such as platform monitoring devices on the Noda Line End of FY2028 Completion of 5-car conversion, installation of platform doors (including fixed fences) on all lines, and possible one-man operation The 80000 series has cameras on the car's side, and it is expected that the 60000 series will also have cameras on the car's side. ◆60000 series 5-car conversion menu (some estimates) ① Remove one intermediate car (Saha 64600) to make it a 5-car train (because the motors are different between the 60000 series and the 80000 series) ② Move the SIV and compressor of Saha 64600 to the remaining 5 cars ③ Install an on-board battery system ④ Install exterior cameras (with a view to switching to one-man operation) ⑤ Modifications to match the interior of the 80000 series (installation of "Tanoshito") ⑥ Change the car number of the 60000 series to 615** ◆Related articles ① [Announced on April 28, 2022] Tobu will introduce a new 5-car train on the Urban Park Line https://www.tobu.co.jp/cms-pdf/releas... ② [Announced on March 10, 2023] We are working to introduce renewable energy-saving equipment and energy-saving operation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions https://www.tobu.co.jp/cms-pdf/releas... ③ [Announced on April 16, 2024] Starting in 2025, the Tobu Urban Park Line will introduce a new 5-car 80000 series train. https://www.tobu.co.jp/cms-pdf/releas... ◆Tobu Noda Line 80000 series inspection expired data (2 trains x 5 cars = 10 cars) Train set Full inspection/heavy inspection Expired 81501F December 2024 → December 2028 81502F December 2024 → December 2028 ◆Tobu Noda Line 60000 series inspection expired data (18 trains x 6 cars = 108 cars) Train set Full inspection/heavy inspection Expired 61602F December 2021 → December 2025 61617F December 2021 → December 2025 61618F February 2022 → February 2026 61603F March 2022 → March 2026 61607F June 2022 → June 2026 61605F July 2022 → July 2026 61606F October 2022 → October 2026 61604F November 2022 → November 2026 61608F January 2023 → January 2027 61610F June 2023 → June 2027 61609F July 2023 → July 2027 61611F December 2023 to December 2027 61613F January 2024 to January 2028 61612F February 2024 to February 2028 61615F February 2024 to February 2028 61614F April 2024 to April 2028 61616F June 2024 to June 2028 61601F November 2024 to November 2028◆Tobu Noda Line 8000 series inspection expired data (16 trains x 6 cars = 96 cars) Car number Manufacturing Full inspection / heavy inspection Expired inspection 81110F 1981 July 2021 to July 2025 8162F 1973 August 2021 → August 2025 8159F 1973 September 2021 → September 2025 (curtain) 8172F 1976 October 2021 → October 2025 81114F 1982 March 2022 → March 2026 81117F 1983 April 2022 → April 2026 8164F 1974 June 2022 → June 2026 8171F 1976 July 2022 → July 2026 8165F 1974 August 2022 → August 2026 8158F 1972 January 2023 to January 2027 8192F 1980 February 2023 to February 2027 8163F 1973 April 2023 to April 2027 (Banquet) 8166F 1974 May 2023 to May 2027 8170F 1976 August 2023 to August 2027 8111F 1963 September 2023 to September 2027 (Tobu Museum, preserved in working order) 81113F 1982 June 2024 to June 2028 ◆ Noda Line 10030 series transfer history and inspection expiration data (9 trains x 6 cars = 54 cars) Vehicle number Start of operation Full inspection / Heavy inspection Inspection expired 11651F May 2020 November 2021 → November 2025 (curtain) 11635F July 2013 May 2022 → May 2026 11636F October 2013 September 2022 → September 2026 11652F April 2013 October 2022 → October 2026 (curtain) 11654F January 2020 November 2022 → November 2026 (curtain) 11632F May 2013 November 2023 → November 2027 11633F February 2019 June 2024 → June 2028 11653F June 2013 August 2024 → August 2028 (curtain) 11631F August 2013 August 2024 → August 2028