These cars "KuHa 103" introduced to the Keihanshin Local Line were virtually newly built cars, some of the air-conditioned cars mass-produced in the previous year for operation on Yamanote Line and Chuo Line Rapid Service.
ただ、このクハ103は前年に新製され、山手線と中央線快速に投入された量産冷房車で、ほぼ新車に近い車両であった。