Product Description
──Let's play with Kuroemon! D&S Train [Playboy!]
[Actual vehicle introduction]
The Kiha 183-1000 series was introduced in 1988 for the Holland Village Express, painted in the red, white and blue colours of the Dutch flag.
A distinctive feature of this train is that it has an observation room at the front and the driver's seat is on the second floor.
The vehicle performance is similar to that of the Kiha 183 (500 series) for Hokkaido, and taking into account the operating conditions, it is capable of coordinated power operation with the 485 series express trains.
In 1992, the paint was changed and the interior facilities were refurbished to accommodate an increase in the number of express trains on the Kyudai Main Line, the Yufuin no Mori.
In 1999, the train's body paint was restored to the three colors of red, white, and blue in preparation for the newly established express train [Siebold] on the Omura Line, and in 2004 it returned to the Kyudai Main Line as the [Yufu DX], clad in an ancient lacquer color. From 2008, the train's body paint was changed to golden yellow and it was used again.
Since June 2011, it has been used for the Toyohashi Main Line's limited express train "Asoboy!", marking its sixth specification change.
The exterior has been redesigned with a two-tone black and white base with yellow accents, and the train has a unique and comical style with numerous black dog Kuro-chan (Aso Kuroemon) characters inside and outside the car. In addition to the front car observation room (panorama seat), the train also offers an increasingly wide range of attractive customer service facilities, including the world's first parent-child seat (white Kuro-chan seat) and a Kuro Cafe where beverages can be served. As of 2025, the train is still operating and receiving rave reviews.
[Organization diagram]
Kiha183-1001 +
Kiha182-1001(M) +
Kiha182-1002 +
Kiha183-1002[Product Overview]
Further expansion of the Micro Ace diesel railcar series
The popular D&S train in the Kumamoto area, the Kiha 183-1000 series, which offers a frontal view, has been produced for the first time in 13 years!
Variation product based on A8262 (shipped in July 2012)
Improved to support thin interior lights, allowing illumination even in the observation deck
Many illustrations of [Kuro-chan (Aso Kuroemon)] are printed using a special print
The markings on each part of the vehicle will be based on the 2023 inspection period, and the positions and dimensions will be revised based on the actual vehicle data.
Review the color of each part
The ventilator on the roof of the lead car has been partially removed.
The backrest of the parent-child pair seat [White Kuro-chan Seat] in Car 3 is reproduced three-dimensionally using a separate part.
[accessories]
Destination sticker
[option]
Thin interior light: G0009/G0010
Micro coupler automatic connection, black: F0003
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Product Specifications
- Item code
- A8263
- JAN code
- 4968279141342
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 4 per household.