Interesting underfloor detail- Tokyu Rlwy

[bikkuri bahn]

Saturday I was trainwatching and shutterbugging at Myorenji Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line in Yokohama (I wanted to see some of the run-through trains). The 5050 series are ubiquitous, but while they passed (or stopped with the 8 car units) I noticed most of the cars are equipped with ladders mounted on the sides (below the center doors), to allow passengers to easily get off in emergency situations.  Perhaps there are other trains equipped in such a manner, but this is the first time I saw such a mounting rather obviously placed in the lower center of the car.

 

[bill937ca]

Yes, an interesting detail and Greenmax included the small ladder on their Tokyu 5000 releases.

 

http://www.greenmax.co.jp/Product/GMtoukyu5000.htm

[cteno4]

great they are adding this detail! nice. seen pictures of these in evacuations, complete with handrails sometimes. i always figured they were stored up under the chassis somewhere or slid out from under the floor at the end doors. makes more sense to have them accessible from the sides easily. seems like they are pretty exposed though! i guess for fast access.

 

jeff

Edited June 10, 2013 by cteno4