Arakawa Line new *NEW* tram: The 7700 series trams

[Gordon Werner]

Here are some photos online of the new 7700 series Arakawa trams in Tokyo.

 

Note: they are rebuilds of the 7000 series (which were themselves rebuilds) ... they retained the car bodies, and HVAC systems ... everything else (trucks, electrics, etc) is new ... they also enlarged the passenger doors so they are now a meter in width

 

they cost ¥130M each to rebuild as opposed to the ¥180M for each 8900 series tram

 

they are planning to have 8 ... 2 green, 3 maroon, and 3 blue 

 

 

and the other color variants

 

official press release: http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/INET/OSHIRASE/2016/03/20q3h200.htm (Japanese)

Edited June 4, 2016 by Gordon Werner

[miyakoji]

Looks nice, this kinda gets me interested in trams.  YT seems to have not much video yet:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dozT2CDWFYY

 

 

 

[katoftw]

Old skool livery which is awesome.  I really like it that they have mixed old and new together.

[Ken Ford]

Hello, Modemo?

[bill937ca]

Ho hum. It doesn't growl.  :hmh:

[bill937ca]

Hello, Modemo?

 

Probably a better chance from Bandai.  Modemo seems to take 5 years for Toden releases.

[Gordon Werner]

Hello, Modemo?

 

 

exactly ... hopefully they'll release it with the different colored 8900s like they did with the 4 8800 colors

Edited June 6, 2016 by Gordon Werner

[katoftw]

News article with interior shots:-

 

[Ochanomizu]

Hello,

 

For me it is an unpleasant blend of contemporary and retro features that do not sit well together with my eye.

[bikkuri bahn]

Ho hum. It doesn't growl.  :hmh:

Yup, the electrical package is VVVF inverters from Toyo Denki, the bogies appear to be similar or identical to the FS91 type found on the 8900 series.  These are cardan shaft drive.

[Gordon Werner]

7702

 

7703

 

7704

Edited August 26, 2016 by Gordon Werner