Livery Changes
When first built, the 8000 series sets were finished in a livery of "royal beige" and "international orange". From May 1974, sets were repainted into a simpler all-over livery of "sage cream". From 1985, sets were repainted into a new livery of "jasmine white" with dark and light blue bodyside stripes. As of 2008, all 8000 series sets operate in this livery.
One 6-car set (8108) was repainted into the original beige and orange livery between October 2004 and June 2005 to mark the 90th anniversary of the Tōjō Line. This unit was subsequently returned to standard livery following overhaul in July 2005.
In August 2012, 6-car set 8111, preserved in running order by the Tobu Museum, was repainted into its original "royal beige" and "international orange" livery for a series of special event runs.
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Set 8108 in original livery at Kawagoeshi Station, June 2005
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Preserved set 8111, September 2012
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