-- The C57-180 locomotive from Ban'etsu Monogatari, which is active on the front lines, is now available as a product!
[Actual vehicle guide]
- The C57 passenger steam locomotive was the successor to the C55, and was in service until the retirement of JNR steam locomotives in December 1975.
- No. 180 was active mainly on the Uetsu Main Line and Ban'etsu West Line during the JNR era, and after retirement was preserved at Niitsu Daiichi Elementary School. It was restored to the vehicle register in 1999 and is currently active on the Ban'etsu West Line's SL Ban'etsu Monogatari.
- When the ATS-P, which was not originally installed, was newly installed, the ATS generator was replaced with a larger one, the front snowplow was installed year-round, and from April 2024, the smoke chamber handle was replaced and the decorations on the chimney and other parts were removed, resulting in changes to the appearance.
[point]
- Newly produced snowplow!
- The ribs on the back of the differential and the vertical lines on the headlight lenses have been recreated!
- The smoke chamber handle shape, which will be changed from the April 2024 service, has been newly produced and reproduced!
- The enlarged ATS generator is reproduced from scratch!
- The cab window is in the open position to give the impression of it being in operation, and the armrests in the window area are also reproduced!
[Product Features]
- High grade (HG) specification
- Newly produced generators, which have become larger due to the ATS-P, and snowplows, which can be installed year-round, are reproduced
- The shape of the smoke chamber handle has been changed, and the golden decorations on the chimney, water heater, etc. have been removed to recreate the appearance after April 2024.
- Newly manufactured cab windows reproduce the open state
- Handrails are reproduced with separate plastic parts
- The front wheels are made of see-through plate wheels.
- License plate is included as a separate part [C57-180 (black)]
- Headmark [SL Banetsu Monogatari] [25th anniversary] included ※
*Specification change information as of November 1, 2024: Head mark [25th anniversary] will be included.
- A motor with a flywheel is installed inside the boiler section.
- Headlights are equipped with a constant light board
- Headlights on the main body and tender are illuminated (auxiliary lights are not illuminated)
- Cab light window can be opened or closed
- Release levers are reproduced as separate parts (front and rear)
- The tender's indicator light is an integrated unit, and the lens is a separate part already attached.
- Front coupler for multiple unit operation included
- ATS on-board unit for tender is included as a separate part
* Passing radius is C280 or more.
*Production of <2005> and <2007> has been discontinued.
[Set contents]
- C57-180
[accessories]
- Runner parts: Head mark
- Runner parts: Number plate
- Runner parts: Signal flare
- Runner parts: TN coupler for multiple units
- Runner parts: Arnold coupler for heavy-duty trains
- Runner parts: TN coupler for tender
- Runner parts: handrails, etc.
- Parts: ATS vehicle mount
- Parts: Pedestal water heater
- Parts: Auxiliary weight
[Example of organization]
- [SL Banetsu Monogatari] April 2024 ~
←Niitsu Aizuwakamatsu→
C57-180 +
SLOF12-102 +
OHA12-315 +
OHA12-316 +
OHA12-1701 +
OHA12-314 +
OHA12-313 +
SUHAFU12-101Bold underlined part : <2011> C57 steam locomotive (No. 180)
Bold : <98892> 12-series passenger car (Ban-etsu Monogatari/Okojo observation car) set
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )