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-Brass 1/80 scale 16.5mm gauge
-EH500 electric locomotive
-Scheduled to be released from autumn 2018-Released in late May 2019
-Price: To be determined-Body price: 370,000 yen
[Actual vehicle guide]
-The EH500 type was developed for the purpose of speeding up freight trains connecting Kanto-Hokkaido while reducing locomotive exchanges at exchanges and Seikan, and at the same time, replacing the aged locomotives, the first H-class AC/DC. It is an electric locomotive.
Since it was assumed to operate on the Tohoku Main Line, which has a steep slope section, and the Kaikyo Line, which has a long continuous slope, it seems that two D-class electric locomotives were connected in order to have the performance equivalent to the ED75/ED79 heavy train It has a two-body connected structure.
-In 1997 (Heisei 9), the prototype No. 901 was born, and after a performance test for about two years from the following year, the production of mass-produced machines began in 2000 (2000).
-Mass production machines are roughly classified into 1-3rd type, but there are many parts that have been improved and changed, and in conspicuous places, the shape of the exhaust port on the roof, the position of the headlight, the color and painting of the paint etc. I can mention.
-The majority of the EH500 type is located in the Sendai General Railways Department and is widely used, including the Tohoku Main Line, but since the Hokkaido Shinkansen opened in 2016 (2016) it became impossible to run the Seikan Tunnel, so to Hokkaido The crossing operation is over, and the Seikan section has a baton touch to the succeeding model EH800.
-On the other hand, in 2007 (Heisei 19), a new product placement was started in Moji engine district, and it started to play an active part in the Hatao Yard-Fukuoka Freight Terminal (initially Kitakyushu Freight Terminal).
-Since the Moji engine district placement machine is completely different from the Sendai integrated railway section placement machine in the operating line area, there are differences in security equipment etc.
-Normally, the EH500 type only pulls freight trains, but as part of a tour in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of JR's establishment in 2017 (Heisei 29), pulling [Cassiopeia] from Ueno to Higashi Sendai Signal Station It was
Although the head mark was not posted, the combination of EH500 type and [Cassiopeia] drew great attention.
-Units 6 and 21 were allocated in the trial run that was carried out in advance, and Unit 30 was allocated in the main operation on December 5, respectively.
[#12118-30 Unit 30]
-3rd type after Unit 10. The body color is bright red, and the coloring has also been changed.
-Leading the production of [JR 30th Anniversary Cassiopeia].
[Notices]
* 1/80 scale 16.5 mm gauge finished product.
*The price is undecided. (As of August 2018)*Tracks and power packs (controllers) are sold separately.
*Product specifications and release dates are subject to change without notice.
-JR cargo approved
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )