[Overview]
- Series 20 Blue Train, including Nahane 21, was active in various regions, such as is referred to as the [moving Hotel] 1965's sleeper express [Asa-fu] [dawn].
[Information]
- Blue Train Series 20 Express-shaped sleeper carriages remain in the railway history of Japan, Japan has emerged as a limited express [Asa-fu] in altitude has entered 1958 in the growth phase (1958) in October. 20 system employs a fixed organizational scheme that could not be seen on the passenger until then, air conditioned in all cars fixed window, the improvement of ride which employs an air spring bogie, the appearance of the power car to supply electricity to the vehicle and shocking content, was well received as a revolutionary train at that time and that the line between Tokyo and Hakata in 17 hours fee.
- Appearance also showed a body exquisite harmony tinged the configured car end and rounded by a curved surface, three lines further modernization of images, such as flowing band is engender cream arranged in the body color of blue The had been enhanced.
- Express 20 Kei-ka of [Asa-fu] is popular with enormous popularity and nicknamed [Blue Train], [Sakura] [Hayabusa] [Mizuho] [Izumo] to continue as a pioneer in the express sleeper train, its presence immovable It was with things.
[Main Features]
- Body color of blue No. 15, is painted beautifully fine band of pieces of cream No. 1 3
- H rubber or sash also faithfully represent, window glass incorporated into the vehicle body in the same plane
- Side destination to represent the direction curtain in the white parts
- B sleeper bed, A sleeper open (Pullman) form bed, such as the dining car of the table, also indoor representation enhancement
- Cooler and water tank, air tank, finely reproduced the floor equipment such as piping
- Standard equipment with a jumper plug KATO coupler NJP (interim consolidated surface)
[Main specifications]
※ this time (in 2010) will be the KATO coupler NJP · B standard equipment than the production minute (conventional product can be connected).
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