As type 72 cars transferred from the Rapid service of the Chuo Line and the Osaka Loop Line at that time included many of the new cars, type 920 metal-made cars and a Kumoha type 73001 metal-made car later transferred to the Kabe Line, their quality level was relatively high compared with type 72 cars that were later transferred.
ただ、この時期に中央線快速や大阪環状線から転入した72系は、比較的後期の新製車や920代の全金属車が多く含まれていたほか、後に可部線で活躍するクモハ73001のような全金属改造車もあったことから、後の72系転属車に比べるとまだレベルが高かった。