Product Description

-- Commuter trains are moving to alternate-current sections! The 4-door, long-seat 501 series!

[Actual vehicle introduction]
The E501 series was introduced in 1995 with the aim of improving transportation on the Joban Line, which was becoming increasingly crowded.
North of the dead section between Toride and Fujishiro, direct trains running from the AC electrified section to Ueno Station were fitted with AC/DC commuter trains such as the three-door 415 series, with formations of up to 15 cars. Long-seat cars and prototypes of two-storey ordinary cars were also introduced to deal with rush hour traffic, but the decisive move was the introduction of four-door, long-seat commuter trains, which was said to be part of a grand plan that also anticipated the extension of Joban Line rapid trains and the replacement of the 103 series electric trains in the future.
The E501 series was born as the first ever AC/DC commuter train. It was based on the 209 series DC commuter train, which was being increasingly built at the time. As a result of being fitted with AC equipment and being able to operate at a maximum speed of 120km/h, changes were made such as thicker outer panels and a wider distance between the bogie centres. However, like the 209 series, the construction of each part of the car body differed depending on the manufacturer.
Initially, only one 10-car and one 5-car train were in service, but with the timetable revision in the spring of 1997, three more 10-car and three 5-car trains were added, and they were used between Ueno and Tsuchiura.
Even after the E531 series was introduced in 2005, it continued to be operated in parallel, but was withdrawn from the Ueno side with the timetable revision in the spring of 2007. Since then, it has continued to be used on the Joban Line and Mito Line north of Tomobe.
Of the 10-car formations, only K704, and of the 5-car formations, K751 and K754, are manufactured by Tokyu Car Corporation, and there are external differences compared to the vehicles manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, such as end panels without horizontal ribs, side window frames with small corner radii, and evenly spaced ribs on the roof.

[Product overview]
- Further expansion of the Micro Ace train series
- Approximately 30 years have passed since its introduction, and from the E501 series, whose future trends are attracting attention, a group with a body manufactured by Tokyu Car Corporation has been commercialized!
- A variation product based on the A7669 (shipped in August 2025) combined with the A3892 (shipped in August 2013) suspension
- Create a new car body (roof, end panel) for an intermediate car with a pantograph
- The distance between the bogie centers of each car is 13,800 mm, which is different from the 209 series.
- The headlights, taillights and front display of the leading car are lit with LEDs and equipped with a switch to turn them off.
- Based on the appearance in the mid-1990s, the underfloor is dark gray, the front car was before the toilet was installed, and the main controller was before it was updated.
- Equipped with wavy wheels to tighten the suspension
- A full 15-car formation can be recreated by connecting A3883 and A3884
*Due to the shared use of parts, some parts may differ from the actual vehicle.

[accessories]
none

[option]
Wide interior light: (G0001/G0002/G0003/G0004)
Micro Coupler Close Connection Black: (F0001)


Item Size/Weight : 31.7 x 22.1 x 3.5 cm / 782g

Product Specifications

Item series

Electric Car

Organization

East Japan Railway (JR East)

Region

Kanto

Item code

A3883

JAN code

4968279122853

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