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Kato (Japan) - HO Scale - EF58 Electric Locomotive with Icicles Cutter - Blue/Cream with Gray Lettering (SKU 3811-1324)

Available On: July 1, 2024

 

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HO Scale

 

 

Item Introduction

With equipment against snow in snowy regions

Electric locomotive EF58 debuted in 1952 as a locomotive to meet the need of passenger transport after the last war.

In snowy regions, it was furnished with icicle cutter eaves and snow plow on the front, power supply indicating lisht, on the side.

A new varient of (HO) EF58 will appear with equipment against snow.

This locomotive is recommendable to tow (HO) SUHAFU 12, (HO) OHA12 and (HO)OHAFU13 which are planned for the simultaneous release.

 

Product Features

  • The characters of vehicles, which were made by Hitachi, and deployed from 1965 to 1975 to Takasaki 2nd locomotive depot, Utsunomiya and Takasaki depots, are represented.
  • Equipment against snow such as icicle cutters, snow plow, electric heaters is reproduced.
  • Body color and the belt on the front will be represented beautifully.
  • Handrails, jumper hoses, wipers are molded as separate parts, reproducing 3D detail.
  • Driving wheels and leading wheels are carved clear between spokes.
  • Use of power unit with flywheels makes stable move possible.
  • Headlights turn on.
  • Exchange with included parts will represent the form without snow plow.
  • The minimum negotiable radius: R550










$253.00 US