──Goodbye 485 series, Resort Yamadori, which was the last active car of the same series, is now available from TOMIX!
[Actual vehicle guide]
- The 485 series is a limited express train that was introduced in 1968 and is representative of the Japanese National Railways.
- In the 1990s, many Joyful Trains of the same series appeared in the form of modifications and new bodywork based on the 485 series, as reinforcements and successor vehicles to the previously active passenger car type Joyful Train.
-Resort Yamadori was introduced as a new fun train to ride in conjunction with the 2011 Gunma Destination Campaign.
- As for the vehicle, the 485 series Yamanami/Seseragi, a traditional parlor train, has been modified again, the exterior of the car body has been changed to grape color No. 2 and dark yellow, and the interior has been changed from a parlor to a seat.
- Mainly used on the limited express [Resort Kusatsu] and rapid [Resort Yamadori] bound for sightseeing spots on the Azuma Line, and the [Tanigawadake Mogura] and [Tanigawadake Loop] rapid trains that travel along the border section of the Joetsu Line.
- While the other 485 series were retiring, in his later years he was active with the 485 series Banchi and Hana, who became colleagues due to transfer, but Banchi retired on February 23, 2019, and Hana retired on October 31, 2022. As a result, the last remaining Resort Yamadori will be retired from operation on December 11, 2022.
- With the retirement of Resort Yamadori, all models of the [485 series], which were active for a long time from the JNR era to the Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa eras, have been retired.
[point]
- A new production of the Resort Yamadori, which was active mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area and became JR's last 485 series.
- Reproduce the appearance with an LED display added to the front, and use the included stickers to recreate your memorable trains.
- Reproduce the uniquely shaped toilet tank with a new production, and create a solid end of the car with a TN coupler with piping.
- Reproduce the area around the pantograph, which is characteristic of the 485 series.
[Product features]
- High grade (HG) specification
- Active mainly in the metropolitan area, recreating resort mountains with new productions
- Head/tail lights and front display are equipped with a constantly lit board
- Headlights are light bulb color and taillights are red.
- Signal flame tube already installed
- Shoe rails, door rails, and car number are already printed.
- The front display is selectable and comes with a sticker.
- Toilet tanks for Kuha 484/485-703 and Moha 484-704 are newly manufactured and already installed.
- Power with flywheel, new current collection system, silver wheels adopted
- Adopts M-13 motor
- Equipped with a dummy coupler on the driver's cab side of the lead car
- Each connection side is equipped with a TN coupler (SP) with piping as standard.
*The underfloor of the Moha 484 and 485 types uses the existing 485 series, so some parts are different from the actual vehicle.
[Features]
High grade (HG) specifications
- Reproduction of the 485 series 700th resort Yamadori, which was active mainly in the metropolitan area, with a new production.
- Head/tail lights and front display are equipped with a constantly lit board
- Headlights are light bulb color and taillights are red.
- Signal flame tube already installed
- Shoe rails, door rails, and car number are already printed.
- The front display is selectable and comes with a sticker.
- Toilet tanks for Kuha 484/485-703 and Moha 484-704 are newly manufactured and already installed.
- Powered by flywheel
- New current collection system, silver wheels adopted
- Adopts M-13 motor
- Equipped with a dummy coupler on the driver's cab side of the lead car
- Each connection side is equipped with a TN coupler (SP) with piping as standard.
[Notices]
*The underfloor of the Moha 484 and 485 types uses the existing 485 series, so some parts are different from the actual vehicle.
*Please also see the N Information Room.
[set content]
- Kuha 484-703
- Moha 484-703(M)
- Moha 485-703
- Moha 484-704
- Moha 485-704
- Kuha 485-703
[accessories]
- Seal: For front display
[Organization example]
- Limited Express [Resort Kusatsu]/Rapid [Resort Yamadori] [Tanigawadake Loop] [Tanigawadake Mogura]
←Ueno/Omiya/Takasaki Manza/Kazawa Exit/Naganohara Kusatsu Exit/Echigo Yuzawa→
Kuha 484-703 +
Moha 484-703(M) +
Moha 485-703 +
Moha 484-704 + Moha 485-704 +
Kuha 485-703[Optional items sold separately]
- Interior light: <0733> LC white
- Licensed for commercialization by JR East Japan
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )