Description
The OHA 35 series is one of the representative passenger car types of the prewar Japanese National Railways, with over 2,000 cars produced in mass quantities, and is the series that boasts the largest number of passenger cars in Japan. Introduced in 1939 with a folded gable roof, a 1 meter wide cabin window, a TR23 type bogie, and a structure that made extensive use of welding. They were active on railway lines across the country, and could be seen everywhere from express trains to local trains.
Main features
● Faithfully reproduces the sturdy style typical of old general passenger cars, such as the two-tiered rain door, wooden door, rounded edges of the roof, and extensive use of rivets.
● Beautifully reproduces the standard paint color of old JNR passenger cars.
● Included windows With opening glass parts, passenger windows can be recreated in open or closed states.
- The express car (Ohafu 33) has taillights on (with off switch).
- A TR23 type bogie with spoke wheels that depicts pillow springs, end beams, and brake shoes. Equipment
- Includes a lettering sheet containing a wide variety of notations
- Accessories
- Ventilator, window opening glass, handhands, ladder (Ohafu 33 only), step, telescopic drawbar, lettering sheet
● Beautifully reproduces the standard paint color of old JNR passenger cars.
● Included windows With opening glass parts, passenger windows can be recreated in open or closed states.
- The express car (Ohafu 33) has taillights on (with off switch).
- A TR23 type bogie with spoke wheels that depicts pillow springs, end beams, and brake shoes. Equipment
- Includes a lettering sheet containing a wide variety of notations
- Accessories
- Ventilator, window opening glass, handhands, ladder (Ohafu 33 only), step, telescopic drawbar, lettering sheet
Andrew Nicholson (verified owner) –
This an attractive coach with illuminated tail lamps at one end only, although from the outside I originally thought that both ends might illuminate as there are pickups in both bogies. To access inside, the couplings at both ends must be removed first by simply unclipping them from the undercarriage. Then following the instruction guide and having removed the false tank, the coach sides allow the undercarriage to come away gaining access allowing changing the windows from closed to half open. I realised that each pane has to be replaced individually. Also passengers can now be be added to the bright blue seating. The non operating lamp installation falls out when the undercarriage is removed. The coach can only be reinstated one way. Reseat the dummy lamp first and then offer up the undercarriage into place and clip in. Although it does not look correct everything looks fine when the couplings brackets are relocated. As always with Kato all the parts fit and work perfectly.