Nagano Electric Railway 2000 series
# Nagano Electric Railway 2000 series

The Nagano Electric Railway 2000 series (長野電鉄2000系) was a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the private railway operator Nagano Electric Railway in Japan from March 1957 until March 2012.

## Formations

The sets were formed as follows.

| Set | Mc1 | T | Mc2 | Delivered | A/C added | Withdrawn |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A | MoHa 2001 | SaHa 2051 | MoHa 2002 | February 1957 | May 1990 | March 2011 |
| B | MoHa 2003 | SaHa 2052 | MoHa 2004 | February 1957 | July 1989 | August 2005 |
| C | MoHa 2005 | SaHa 2053 | MoHa 2006 | November 1959 | July 1990 | December 2006 |
| D | MoHa 2007 | SaHa 2054 | MoHa 2008 | August 1964 | May 1989 | |

The Mc1 and Mc2 cars were each fitted with one lozenge-type pantograph.

## Exterior

The first three sets (A to C) delivered trains were finished in a deep maroon livery with a thin waistline stripe and end "whiskers". Set D was delivered in a two-tone livery of maroon and cream. All sets were subsequently repainted into the same two-tone livery, and this was replaced by a revised livery with crimson window band when the sets were modified with air-conditioning from 1989 to 1990. In 2007, set A was returned to its original deep maroon livery, and set D was repainted into its original crimson and cream "apple" livery.

* Set A in original deep maroon livery, January 2011
* Set D repainted into its original "apple" livery, August 2007
* Set D in revised crimson and cream livery, May 2006

## Interior

The sets had pairs of seats that rotate to face the direction of travel.

## History

The first two sets (A and B) were delivered in February 1957 from Nippon Sharyo's Tokyo factory, and entered service from March 1957. The 2nd-batch set (set C) was delivered in November 1959 from Nippon Sharyo's Tokyo factory, and the 3rd-batch set (set D) was delivered in August 1964 from Nippon Sharyo's Nagoya factory.

Sets B and C were withdrawn in 2005 and 2006 respectively following the introduction of 1000 series EMUs. With the introduction of new 2100 series EMUs, set A was withdrawn in March 2011, and set D was also removed from regular service, except for special services, and while final withdrawal was originally scheduled for August 2011, it was kept in occasional use up until March 2013.

