Tokyu 5200 series

The Tokyu 5200 series is a Japanese city commuter electric multiple unit operated by the Tokyu Corporation from December 1958 to September 1986.
==History==
The 5200 series sets were designed as the Tokyu Corporation's first stainless steel train and Japan's first stainless steel trains as a whole; these were essentially stainless steel derivatives of the 5000 series sets. From 1958 to 1959, four cars were produced, all by Tokyu Car Corporation. Due to their shape the trains were affectionately nicknamed the "stainless steel frog" or the "hot water bottle" due to their appearance, as well as carrying on the nickname used on the 5000 series sets. A 5000 series car, DeHa 5117, would sometimes be inserted betwene the sets. All cars were retired in 1986. After the set's retirement three of the cars were sold to Ueda Kotsu while one was scrapped; their service lives on Ueda Kotsu was short-lived however.
One 5200 series car survives today; DeHa 5201, currently located at Tokyu Car (now J-TREC)'s Yokohama Works, back to back with 7000 series car DeHa 7052 at the Tokyu Vehicle Industrial Heritage exhibit, which is not open for public viewing. One other car operated by Ueda Kotsu also survives.
==Design==
The 5200 series cars use a contemporary design featuring a curved front and a single top-mounted headlight; these were later changed to dual shield beams.
==Specifications==
Construction of the cars is of stainless steel, being Japan's first stainless steel train design. The train uses resistor-controlled traction systems.
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