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HOKI 2200 Covered Hopper Car

This hopper car was developed in 1966 for transport of wheat or feed. The body has an oval cross section and expanded to the limit. The inside is separated in two sections with a partition. It has a cargo loading opening upside and cargo dropping opening downside. It was in use for a long time until it was decommissioned due the decrease of cargos to transport.
Composition of Trains
Features:
- Faithfully reproduce the form of Hoki 2200, a hopper car with a complicated form and rich three-dimensional effect.
● Steps and hand pickpockets have separate parts to express a three-dimensional effect in detail and accurately.
- Reproduce the realistic driving scene by reproducing the dolly full of three-dimensional effect and the "actually rotating roller bearing part" adopted for the first time in Japan (HO).
- In addition to the popular "round hatch x 4" form, the "oval hatch x 2" form found in the form produced in the previous term can be reproduced by selecting accessories.
● Uses black-plated wheels.
● The body number and affiliation notation can be selected with a realistic letter plate. Other car body notations are realistically reproduced by printing.
- Equipped with a (HO) KATO knuckle coupler that reproduces the form of the actual vehicle coupler and has a coupling function.
● Single item
● Accessories (parts with users)
・ Handrails, ladders, oval hatches, brake handles, brake rods, brake cylinders, air pipes, operating shafts, operating bearings, vehicle body numbers, affiliation notation inletter, roller shafts, parts mounting jigs, etc.
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Wamu 80000 Freight 2-Car Box Car Set

The Wam 80000 is the most popular 2-axle boxcar manufactured for pallet loading from 1960. The side door, which expresses press molding, can be opened and closed even in the product.
Composition of Trains
Features:
・ Reproduce the 280,000 series as a prototype
- Realistic reproduction of underfloor details such as brake levers and steps. Beautifully reproduces the bright color of the car body
- The body number is an inletter system that allows you to set your favorite number. Realistic and beautiful reproduction of vehicle body notation other than vehicle body number
・Adopts black wheels that tighten the suspension
・Accessories: Lettering sheet, hand pickpocket
Wamu 90000 Freight 2-Car Box Car Set

The Wam 90000 is a popular boxcar that represents JNR manufactured from 1953. The Wam 23000 boxcar, which was manufactured before the war, was remodeled into a two-stage link and the Wam. It can be divided into the newly manufactured vehicle as the 90000 type.
It was heavily used for a long time during the JNR era and became synonymous with "black freight cars", but at the end of the period it rapidly decreased due to the decrease in freight traffic and the accompanying surplus of Wam 80000, leading to the disappearance of the form. I did.
Composition of Trains
Features
- Faithfully reproduce the form of Wamu 90000, which is synonymous with "black freight car".
● (HO) Making full use of the detail know-how cultivated in the commercialization of Wamu 80000, we have achieved detailed and accurate shape expression by attaching openable side doors and some handrails.
● Excellent running performance due to the three-dimensional under detail, light rolling performance, and bearings with a derailment prevention mechanism adopted from the (HO) Wamu 80000 type.
● Black wheels (spoke cores) are used for the wheels.
● The body number and affiliation notation can be selected with a realistic lettering sheet. Other car body notations are realistically reproduced by printing.
- Equipped with a (HO) KATO knuckle coupler that reproduces the form of the actual vehicle coupler and has a coupling function.
● 2 cars
● Accessories (parts with users)
・ Handrails for each part, body number, affiliation notation Instant Lettering
Wamu 380000 Freight 2-Car Box Car Set

The prototype Wamu 380000 is one of the most popular 2-axle covered freight cars and is used in the greatest number throughout Japan. This freight car, noticeably painted in blue, is regularly seen here and there in Japan.
Composition of Trains
Features:
● Roller bearings In addition to the modified axle shape, the "actually rotating roller bearings" unique to HO gauges reproduce realistic driving scenes.
- Faithfully reproduce the details under the floor such as brake levers and steps.
- Beautiful reproduction of the bright blue body paint color.
- Reproduce the car body notation other than the car body number realistically and beautifully.
● The body number is an inletter system that allows you to set your favorite number.
● Uses black wheels that tighten the suspension.
● Single item (2 cars included)
● Handrail, roller shaft tip (user-attached parts), lettering sheet
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Order Due Date: March 25, 2021
Anticipated Delivery Date: September 2021
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