Description
Currently out of production. Information below for reference only.
Steam Locomotive C62 appeared as a large locomotive to pull passenger trains on main lines in 1948, designed by combining the boiler of D52 on Hudson type axle arrangement 2-C-2 (meaning 2 leading wheel + 3 driving wheel + 2 trailing wheel axles) After appearance of limited expresses "Tsubame" (swallow) and "Hato" (pigeon), the locomotive was selected to draw the expresses with the head marks displayed and the run board painted white on the edges.
-C62 Tokaido type
・Prototype is No. 25 belonging to the Nagoya engine district in early 1955
・Reproduces the appearance that keeps the original style with embedded sand scouring pipe, deflector inspection port and no ATS
・Handrail is reproduced in black
・Reproduce the red license plate. Selectable license plate: ``16'', ``25'', ``30'', ``36''
・Reproduces the appearance of the water supply pump and air compressor with gold belts from belonged to the Miyahara engine depot.
・Reproduces the appearance of the additional sand scouring pipe .
・Reproduces the characteristic edging around the deflector and the "Tsubame mark".
・Reproduces the appearance of the heavy oil tank installed behind the partition at the top of the tender without R.
・Handrails are reproduced in silver in various places.
・Number plate (black) installed, production nameplate "Hitachi" printed
・Realizes powerful and smooth running with the power unit.
・ Represents the gap between the boiler and the underframe as well as the wheel core of the box driving wheel with holes.
・Headlight lighting
・Arnold coupler standard equipment, replacement knuckle coupler included
・The head mark is replaceable, and you can select [Tsubame] [Dove]
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