Product Description
--The Ministry of Railways ED42 type is an electric locomotive exclusively for the Yokokawa-Karuizawa (Usui Pass) section of the Shin-Etsu Main Line, and 28 vehicles were manufactured from 1934 to replace the EC40 type.
--In the premises of the stop, current was collected from the pantograph, and in the Apt section, current was collected from the third rail by the current collector shoes.
――After the war, mass-produced machines were remodeled into electric power regenerative brakes, and from 1951, the composition of the formation was made up of four vehicles: the third auxiliary machine + passenger car (freight car) + second auxiliary machine + first auxiliary machine + main engine. It was operated as a basis.
――Since 1961, it has also been used to propel and tow diesel railcars such as the Kiha 57 series and Kiha 82 series.
――In 1963, due to the abolition of the Apt section and the appearance of the EF63 type, it lost its use and was completely abolished.
――The 16th kit will be the first model of World Crafts.
――The prototype will be Units 5 to 16, which can be said to be the standard type with the largest number of vehicles.
--A metal PS11 pantograph is included.
* Please purchase the coupler separately.
* The photo is a prototype.
* This product is an assembly kit. Assembling by soldering, rod adjustment, and painting finish are required.
--Scheduled release date: After March 2022
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Item Size/Weight : 27.7 x 11 x 6.1 cm / 798g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- 347245
- JAN code
- 4589904347245
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 20 per household.