Meitetsu 5000 series (1955)

The Meitetsu 5000 series was a Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) from December 1955 to September 1986.
==History==
The 5000 series sets were the first Meitetsu trains using Cardan drive shafts, being developed as a quiet higher-speed train for use on commuter services. A total of 30 cars were produced, all by Nippon Sharyo. A derivative was later produced with a slightly different appearance. Scrapping commenced in March 1986 in preparation for the introduction of various air-conditioned commuter cars; the last 5000 series set was retired on 10 September 1986. No 5000 series cars have been preserved, although their underfloor equipment and bogies were used in the construction of the 5300 series sets.
A train with the same designation was introduced in 2008; apart from their names both are unrelated.
==Design==
The 5000 series cars use a curved front end with a single top mounted headlight.
==Specifications==
Construction of the cars was of steel. The sets used resistor-controlled traction systems.
Category:Electric trainsets
Category:Meitetsu trains
Category:Nippon Sharyo locomotives