Hankyu railway was using Hankyu 100 series cars and Hankyu 920 series cars manufactured in the prewar era, Hankyu 710 series cars and Hankyu 810 series cars were manufactured in the early postwar era, Hankyu 1010 series cars and Hankyu 1300 series cars were developed as high-performance cars as well as Hankyu 2000 series cars and Hankyu 2300 series cars were awarded the first Laurel Prize.
阪急では阪急100系電車や阪急920系電車などの戦前生まれの車両のほか、阪急710系電車、阪急810系電車などの戦後初期の車両から阪急1010系電車・阪急1300系電車といった初期の高性能車に初代ローレル賞受賞車の阪急2000系電車・阪急2300系電車が主力として運用されていた。