■ In the days of the Japanese National Railways (JNR), when rail transport played a major role in logistics, a considerable number of baggage carriages modified from old passenger carriages were deployed. A wide variety of baggage trains were seen, composed of steel mail cars, pallet baggage coaches and postal coaches. Even after the opening of the Shinkansen, there were many long-distance baggage trains on the Tokaido and Sanyo Main Lines, connecting the Tokyo metropolitan area with the Kyushu area and the rest of Japan.

Composition of Trains

● Postal / luggage train "Tokaido / Sanyo" 6-car set B

・A 6-car set suitable for reproducing luggage trains around 1975-1978.

・First commercialization of Oyu 11 1000 series and Mani 61 350 series

・Oyu 11 1000 series: A group of air conditioners with the same cross section and rain toy position as Oyu 10. The division room is wider than Oyu 10 and reproduces the form with louvers on the side

- Mani 61 350 series: Reproduce the appearance equipped with a small storage battery box and TR23 trolley

・Tail light on only one side of Mani 61 and Mani 36 (with off switch)

・Mani 36, Mani 37, Suni 40, and Waki ​​8000 use different car numbers and affiliation notations from conventional products.

- Mani 36: The type of dome modified from Suha 32 is reproduced in the prototype. Body color is brown

- Mani 37: A type modified from Suro 60. Body color is blue

・Suni 40 / Waki ​​8000: The uneven body of the aluminum press structure has a blue roof and wife side, and the silver appearance on the side is reproduced.

・A bogie mount type Arnold coupler is standard equipment.

・The book case can store 6 luggage cars and 2 20m class single cars.

・Accessories: Driver for turn-off switch, replacement knuckle coupler x 2, coupler adapter x 2

● Postal / luggage train "Tokaido / Sanyo" 6-car set A

- Mani 60 is a prototype of a modified car from Ohani 61. Body color is brown

- Mani 36 is a prototype of a modified car from Slone 30. Body color is brown

・Suni 41 reproduces the form without a gangway door

- The Suni 40 reproduces the appearance of the aluminum press structure with uneven car body, the roof and wife side are blue, and the sides are silver.

・Oyu 12 reproduces the appearance of blue body color and gray roof color

・For Suni 41 and Mani 36, the tail light is lit on only one side (with a light-off switch).

・Each vehicle is equipped with Arnold coupler as standard equipment. Includes replacement knuckle couplers (2)

・The book case can store 6 luggage cars and 1 locomotive

・Accessories: Replacement knuckle coupler x 2 Driver for turn-off switch

● Postal / baggage train "Tokaido / Sanyo" late formation 6-car set

・The 6-car set Mani 44 2067 and Mani 50 2217, and the single Mani 44 2109 are printed with the format, own weight, and inspection notation.

● Wasaf 8000

・Tail light on (with off switch)

・Arnold coupler standard equipment

● Mani 36

- Reproduce the type of dome remodeled from Suha 32 in a prototype

● Mani 50

- Reproduce the body shape similar to the 50 series passenger car and the large double door side door unique to luggage cars

● Mani 44

- The entire body is painted in blue No. 15, reproducing the characteristic appearance with a conductor room and an entrance / exit stand in front of and behind the luggage compartment.

● Format / self-weight printed. The wife side inspection notation on the tail light lighting side is also printed

● Arnold coupler standard equipment

● Tail light on only one side of the wife (with a light-off switch)

● Oyu 14 200 -Reproduce the appearance with few division shelves, which is called the East Gate special car

- Reproduce the frosted glass window

・Tail light board can be installed on the conductor room side (DCC friendly)

● Mani 37

- Selected 2017 belonging to Oku, using the modified car from Suro 60 as a prototype. Body color is blue

● Mani 60

・A modified car from Ohani 61 was used as a prototype, and 2653 belonging to Sumida River was selected. Body color is brown

● Suyu 44

- A pallet cargo handling postal car that appeared in 1971, and is a privately owned passenger car owned by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. Only the roof and wife's surface are blue, and 24 pallets can be stored in the aluminum press structure. Due to the abolition of railroad postal transportation in 1986, all cars were scrapped the following year.

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