Product Description

── Hokkaido-type Kiha 56, characterized by its small windows! A new group with flat front windows has been produced!

- The Kiha 56 series is a Japanese National Railways express diesel car equipped for use in extremely cold regions in Hokkaido, and was introduced in 1961.
- The express train "Karukatsu" is an express train that runs between Sapporo and Obihiro/Kushiro, and is named after the "Karukatsu Pass" located between the Ishikari and Tokachi regions on which it runs.

[Actual vehicle guide]
- The Kiha 56 series was an express diesel car introduced by Japanese National Railways in Hokkaido in 1961 as a substitute for the Kiha 58 series for extremely cold regions.
- The basic structure is the same as the Kiha 58 series, but the side windows are 100mm narrower in height than the Kiha 58 series, with a double-glazed structure that has glass windows on the inside as well, and the floors are made of wood to provide heat retention and anti-slip properties, making them suitable for use in extremely cold regions.
- The green car KiRo 26 type had a significantly different appearance, with one small window per row of seats, compared to the large drop-down window with a bar in the middle that spans two rows of seats used in KiRo 28 trains for trains outside Hokkaido.
- The 0 series was characterized by the lack of small round windows under the passenger doors and inspection hatches under the crew windows, which differed from the 100 series that appeared later, except in later modifications.
- The express train [Karukatsu] served as an express train connecting Sapporo and Kushiro via Furano, and some trains departed from Asahikawa and ran as local trains on the Furano Line from Nemuro.
- When the Sekisho Line opened in 1981 and the main transportation route between Sapporo and Kushiro was transferred there, the train became a local express train and the number of trains decreased. However, until 1985, when green cars were abolished from diesel express trains within Hokkaido, the train retained the appearance of an express train coupled with KiRo 26 type locomotives, and is still called a rapid train today.

[point]
- The 0-series car body is newly produced and reproduces the small round window under the passenger door found in the 100-series and the inspection hatch under the driver's side window that is missing
- Front jumper plug and hose are separate parts
- Small light-shielding case improves the see-through effect around the forehead

[Product Features]
- High grade (HG) specification
- Newly reproduced 0-series cars that do not have the small round window under the passenger door
- The jumper plug and hose at the front of the leading car are reproduced as separate parts
- The head and tail light shading cases are small, improving the see-through look around the forehead.
- Head and tail lights and front display are equipped with constant lighting boards and ON-OFF switches
- Head and tail lights and front display are illuminated by white LEDs
- The headlights use color prisms to produce a color close to that of an incandescent bulb.
- The front display is interchangeable and comes with printed parts [express, rapid, local (white background), white curtain]
- Car number and affiliation notation are selectable and a transfer sheet is included
- New current collection system, black wheels
- TN coupler (SP) standard equipment

[About <98579>]
- A four-car set that includes a green car, KiRo 26-0, and a powered car, KiHa 56-0
- Can be used on express trains within Hokkaido other than the [Karukachi] express train
- The grade band of the Kilo 26 type is selectable and is included in the transfer sheet
- Uses M-13 motor with flywheel

[Features]
- High grade (HG) specification
- Can be used on express trains within Hokkaido other than the [Karukachi] express train
- Newly reproduced 0 series trains that do not have the small round window under the door
- The jumper plug and hose at the front of the leading car are reproduced as separate parts
- The head and taillight shading units are small shading cases used in the Kiha 56-200 series, improving the see-through feel around the front of the train.
- The grade band of the Kilo 26 type is selectable and is included in the transfer sheet
- Kiha has blue seats, while Kiro has maroon seats
- Head and tail lights and front display are equipped with constant lighting boards and ON-OFF switches
- Head and tail lights and front display are illuminated by white LEDs
- The headlights use color prisms to produce a color close to that of an incandescent bulb.
- The front display is interchangeable and comes with printed parts [express, rapid, local (white background), white curtain]
- Car number and affiliation notation are selectable and a transfer sheet is included
- Flywheel powered
- New current collection system, black wheels
- Uses M-13 motor
- TN coupler (SP) standard equipment

[set content]
- Kiha 56-0
- Kilo 26-0
- Kiha 27-0
- Kiha 56-0(M)

[accessories]
- Runner parts: Front display section
- Runner parts: jumper plugs, hoses
- Runner parts: Snowplow (double track type) and air tank for Kiha 56
- Parts: Snowplow for Kiha 27 (double track type)
- Parts: Hood frame
- Parts: Burglary device
- Transfer sheet: car number etc.

[Example of organization]
- Express [Karukatsu 1 & 4] (around 1983)
*Cars 1 to 4 run between Sapporo and Kushiro, and cars 5 and 6 run between Asahikawa and Kushiro, and are split and merged between Furano.
Kiha 56 + Kiro 26 + Kiha 27 + Kiha 56(M) + Kiha 56 + Kiha 27

Bold : <98579> Kiha 56-0 Karikachi set
Bold underlined parts : <7428> <7429> Kiha 56-0 Kiha 27-0 Single item

[Optional items sold separately]
- Interior light: <0733> LC white

- Licensed for commercialization by JR Hokkaido


Item Size/Weight : 30.7 x 21.7 x 3.4 cm / 672g

Product Specifications

Item series

Diesel Car

Organization

Japan National Railways (JNR)

Region

Hokkaido

Item code

98579

JAN code

4543736985792

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