Product Description

──The big day for the mountain man! The Imperial decorated EF62!

[Actual vehicle introduction]
The Shinetsu Main Line was a trunk line that ran from Takasaki to Niigata Station via Nagano and Naoetsu, and along with the Joetsu Line, was an important route connecting the Tokyo metropolitan area/Pacific side with the Sea of Japan side.
However, there is a difficult section along the way, known as Usui Pass, between Yokokawa and Karuizawa, with a maximum gradient of 66.7‰. Previously, this section was operated using the Abt system, but there were problems such as low operating speeds, single track, and restrictions on transport weight. These issues were resolved by building a new double-track line and using adhesion operation with new locomotives.
In March 1963, the EF62 electric locomotive was developed for the Shinetsu Main Line, including the Usui Pass section, along with the EF63, a locomotive designed exclusively for pushing trains on the Usui Pass section.
To ensure climbing and high-speed performance, the locomotive is equipped with a variety of equipment, while in order to reduce axle load, it has a distinctive appearance thanks to a three-axle bogie, which is unparalleled among other new series F-class locomotives, an FRP roof that reduces weight while allowing in light, and electric heating.
The car bodies are different between No. 1 (prototype), No. 2 to No. 24 (early model), and No. 25 to No. 54 (late model), and there are differences in the shape of the side louvers and the side windows of the driver's cab.
Originally it was painted grape color No. 2, but around 1965 it was repainted in a new blue base with a cream front.
On the occasion of the Nagano National Athletic Meet in the autumn of 1978, an imperial train ran from October 13th to 16th.
On October 13th, the EF62-11 took the lead between Takasaki and Nagano, gracing the stage with its beautiful, polished body decorated in silver in every part.

[Product contents]
EF62-11(M)

[Product overview]
Further expansion of MicroAce's electric locomotive series
A variation product based on A0976 (released in July 2012)
Beautifully reproduces the special decorations applied to the EF62-11 during the Imperial train service in October 1978.
・ Handrails, release levers, awnings, and couplers are finished in silver. The body is glossy blue.
・ The top surface of the FRP part on the roof is painted beige and the sides are painted cream.
The front guide railing and release lever are reproduced three-dimensionally using separate parts.
Rooftop whistle and signal flare are separate parts
Motor included. Headlights on (no off switch). Taillights off.
Hinomaru flag parts are included (user can attach using double-sided tape).
*Due to material reasons, the silver decoration of the dolly will be omitted.
*Some parts may differ from the actual vehicle due to shared parts.

[accessories]
Japanese flag

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Product Specifications

Item series

Electric Locomotive

Organization

Japan National Railways (JNR)

Region

Chubu , Kanto

Item code

A0974

JAN code

4968279109861

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