Product Description

──An early model Wamuhachi with fewer roof ribs!

[Vehicle Introduction]
Historically, loading and unloading of goods, such as in warehouse operations, relied heavily on manual labor. However, in the 1950s, the use of pallets and forklifts for handling goods began to spread, leading to increased efficiency.
- The Wam80000 type freight car, which began mass production in 1960, was developed to address this trend.
- The vehicle's body is designed so that all the side doors can be opened and closed, allowing cargo to be loaded and unloaded directly from any location on the vehicle using a forklift.
- In addition, to compensate for the reduced loading capacity due to the thickness of the pallets, the freight cars have a larger body than conventional freight cars.
- The Wam 80000 was highly regarded for its ease of use, and over a long period until 1981, a record 26,605 units were manufactured, making it the most numerous freight car in Japan, and it was active throughout the country.
- The early group, mass-produced between 1960 and 1966, features eight rafters on the roof, giving them a different appearance from later vehicles that adopted a pressed structure.
- Also, while this group initially had side brakes on only one side, some vehicles were later modified to have brakes on both sides.
- The WAM80000 has a variant called the [Material-Optimized Freight Car], which has an interior structure adapted for specific types of cargo.
- The WAM584000 and WAM585000 series were modified by relocating the interior pillars to match the dimensions of beer bottle crate pallets, and a total of 770 units were produced.
- The 584000 series are newly manufactured cars, while the 585000 series are modified from the general-purpose WAM80000 freight cars.
- These trains were mainly used for routes between areas with beer breweries and consumption areas, but most were scrapped before the privatization of Japanese National Railways.
- Four of the WAM584000 series cars had their axle bearings changed to roller bearings and underwent long-term testing.

[Product contents]
- WAM80154
- WAM81188
- Wam80310
- WAM80305

[Product overview]
- The early model WAM80000, with fewer roof ribs, is now available as an affordable 4-car set.
- The WAM80310 model replicates the configuration with foot brakes on only one side. Other vehicles are equipped with brakes on both sides.
- The two central side doors can be opened and closed. This allows for various uses, such as loading cargo or creating a freight station scene.
*A separate locomotive is required for operation.

[accessories]
- Reflector

[option]
- No support available

Product Specifications

Item series

Freight Car

Organization

Japan National Railways (JNR)

Item code

A3550

JAN code

4968279121702

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