The Blue Train 20 series limited express sleeper passenger car, which remains in the history of railways in Japan, appeared for the limited express "Asakaze" in October 1958, when Japan entered the period of high economic growth. The 20 series adopts a fixed formation system that was not seen in passenger cars until then, all cars are equipped with air conditioning and heating of fixed windows, an air spring bogie is adopted to improve ride comfort, and a power supply car that supplies electricity to each car has appeared With shocking content, it was well received as an epoch-making train at that time, connecting Tokyo and Hakata in the 17-hour range.

 
The appearance is also exquisitely harmonized with the curved car end and the rounded car body, and the flowing lines created by the three cream-colored bands arranged in the blue car body color further modernize the image. I was raising it.
The 20-series limited express "Asakaze" was nicknamed "Blue Train" because of its immense popularity, and as a pioneer of the limited express sleeper trains that followed "Sakura," "Hayabusa," and "Mizuho," its existence was immovable.

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Order Due Date: April 23, 2021

Anticipated Delivery Date: October 2021

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