Description

The 381 Series Yuttari Yakumo worked limited express services between Okayama and Izumo City and attracted attention as the last JNR-type limited express EMU in regular service. Regular operation ended in June 2024 as the new 273 Series took over.

This KATO set represents the later normal formation with grey bogies. It includes the distinctive late-life details seen on the prototype, including grey underfloor equipment on Kuro 381-139 and the different window and ventilator arrangement of Saha 381-223.

The formation can be enjoyed as a full seven-car train or used to represent shorter off-season formations, depending on the layout and operating plan.

Features

• Seven-car 381 Series Yuttari Yakumo normal formation in later grey-bogie specification.
• Grey bogies reproduced across the formation.
• Kuro 381-139 includes all-grey underfloor equipment, black H-rubber on the passenger door and late-life detail differences.
• Saha 381-223 has different window and roof ventilator arrangement from earlier products.
• Side sign holders removed, side emergency exits filled, LED-type side displays and plated car numbers reproduced where appropriate.
• Car 7 Kuha 381-113 has silver-edged passenger door window detail, sign holder, white-background destination sign and cut-out car number.
• Body-mounted close couplers without hooks used between intermediate cars and at the front of Kumoha 381-506.
• Slotless motor for smooth, quiet running.
• KATO body-tilting mechanism recreates the inward lean of the real train through curves.
• Convertible train mark included, with wide and narrow 'Yakumo' display options.
• Destination display stickers included for 'Limited Express Yakumo Okayama' and 'Limited Express Yakumo Izumo City', with separate LED and curtain-type side displays.
• DCC friendly.