Description
- In October 1969, with the opening of the Seibu Chichibu Line, Seibu Railway built the E851 type F-class (6-axle power) electric locomotive, the first of its kind on a private railway, to transport cement from the Chichibu region in parallel with passenger transport. Mitsubishi Mining and Cement also built a new Taki 1900 type tank freight car and a Teki 401 type bogie covered freight car, and began freight transport. The cement train was operated between Higashiyokoze (freight station) where Mitsubishi Mining and Cement is located, between Kokubunji and Ikebukuro, and after the opening of the JNR Musashino Line in 1973, it was operated between Higashiyokoze and Shin-Akatsu. Due to the continuous gradient of 25‰ (per mille) between Higashiyokoze and Ashigakubo, it was necessary to use the E851 type, the largest and strongest of private railways, to pull a 1000t-class freight train loaded with cement, and we were able to see full-scale freight transport on mountainous routes.
◆We will reproduce the cement transport train that was active on the Seibu Chichibu Line, which is celebrating its 55th anniversary since its opening. You can enjoy the scenery of the old Seibu Line together with the 〈10-1358 Seibu Railway 101 Series <Early Model> New Paint〉 and 〈10-1359 Seibu Railway 5000 Series <Red Arrow>〉, which will be released at the same time.
In addition, by collecting two sets of this product, you can reproduce the full formation of E851 type double-headed traction.
Main Features
・Beautifully reproduces the European-style paint color with a red base and cream stripes
・Accurately models the bold car body, the heavy bogie area and the roof
・Adopts a power unit with a flywheel to ensure stable running
・Headlights light up (uses warm white LEDs)
・Numbers can be selected using a lettering sheet (2 types: E851, E852)
●Teki 401
・Reproduces the surface shape of the car body of the covered freight car and the details of the end plate composed of complex beams
●Taki 1900 (Mitsubishi Mining Cement)
・Realistic reproduction of delicate details of various parts of the car body such as handrails, underframes, and piping
●Waf 101
・The car body is painted in the standard black paint seen in later years. Seibu Railway's company emblem and inspection markings are printed
・Taillights light up only on the deck side
●Beautifully reproduces the car body number, car body markings, and company mark
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