Meitetsu 6000 series

The Meitetsu 6000 series is a Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) since December 1976. This article will also cover the related 6500 and 6800 series sets.
==History==
The 6000 series sets were Meitetsu's first full-scale commuter trains produced since World War II. A total of 366 cars were produced, all by Nippon Sharyo, from 1976 to 1992. The 6500 and 6800 series sets are improved versions of the 6000 series sets, featuring a new cab design among other changes. The sets are noted for their long lives, having been continually refurbished. A large number of 6000 series sets remain in service.
==Design==
The 6000 series cars use a flat front end with top mounted headlights; the design of the sets was based on the 7700 series sets. The 6500 series sets feature a more contemporary flat design, as do the 6800 series cars; later batches of 6800 series cars feature a different cab similar to that of the 3500 series cars.
==Specifications==
Construction of the cars is of steel. The sets use resistor-controlled, field chopper-controlled or field excitation-controlled traction systems.
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Category:Meitetsu trains
Category:Nippon Sharyo locomotives