Meitetsu 100 series

The Meitetsu 100 series is a Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) since January 1979 on the Meitetsu Toyota and Inuyama Lines and the Nagoya Municipal Subway Tsurumai Line.
==History==
The 100 series sets were designed to through run to the Nagoya Municipal Subway Tsurumai Line. Operation began in January 1979 prior to the opening of the Toyota Line to allow for through running to the Tsurumai Line. A total of ten sets were produced, all by Nippon Sharyo. A derivative set was later manufactured.
==Design==
The 100 series cars use a flat front end with top-mounted headlights.
==Specifications==
Construction of the cars is of steel. The sets initially used resistor-controlled systems; some were later refurbished with Mitsubishi GTO drives and refurbished later still with Mitsubishi IGBT drives.
Category:Electric trainsets
Category:Meitetsu trains
Category:Nippon Sharyo locomotives