[2] 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.

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

The first two sets (A and B) were delivered in February 1957 from Nippon Sharyo's Tokyo factory, and entered service from March 1957.

With the introduction of new 2100 series EMUs, set A was withdrawn in March 2011, and set D was also removed from regular service, except for special services, and while final withdrawal was originally scheduled for August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,[1] it was kept in occasional use up until March 2013.