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Kato (Japan) - N Scale - EF510 500 Electric Locomotive - Cassiopeia Color (SKU 3811-30652-run2)

Available On: January 1, 2023


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EF510 AC/DC Electric Locomotive made its debut in 2001 to replace EF81 Electric Locomotive, operated on Japan Sea Coast Line and Joban Line.
The logo of English nickname for EF510 "ECO-POWER RED THUNDER" is painted on its body sides (on sacle model #3051 EF510 only, not on #3051-1).

Later in 2009, EF510-500 North Star Color Scheme made its debut to pull sleeper express trains such as North Star or Cassiopea. The locomotive's body color is changed into blue with a gold shooting star painted on it.

JR Freight deployed EF510 in 2002 as a new AC electric locomotive to Japan Sea coastal lines. It is a new generation locomotive achieving the high performance with saved power by utilizing the latest technology. It was much talked about when EF510 500 locomotives of this model was deployed in July, 2010 to pull the sleeper limited express “Hokutosei”, “Cassiopeia” of JR East Japan in addition to JR Freight’s original EF510-0.


Together with 10-831/832 Series 25 Sleeper limited Express “Hokutosei” Deluxe consist, please enjoy “Hokutosei” in the heyday.

 

Composition of Trains

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Features

● EF510 0
 
・Accurately reproduces the EF510 for cargo with a red body color, gray body hem, and a large red thunder logo.
 
・The body notation, JR mark is beautifully expressed, and the new power with improved power is installed.
 
・Metal roof wiring, equipment, green porcelain, etc. are accurately reproduced on the roof, which is a feature of AC / DC locomotives.
 
・Selectable number plates (Nos. 10, 14, 18, 20)
 
・Arnold coupler standard equipment (Includes knuckle coupler)
 
・Equipped with a light bulb color LED light unit

● EF510-500 Hokuto star color
 
・Accurately reproduce the passenger EF510 Hokuto star paint color with a golden meteor designed on the side of the blue body
 
・Beautifully express the body notation and JR mark
 
- Reproduce the differences such as the front head mark mounting stay, the skirt with different details from the freight, the train radio antenna at the top of the driver's cab, the signal flame tube, etc.

- Equipped with a new type power with improved power.
 
- The roof, which is a feature of AC / DC locomotives, accurately reproduces metal roof wiring, equipment, green insulators, etc.
 
- Accessories: "Hokutosei" "Cassiopeia" head mark, selectable number plate (512, 513, 514, 515)
 
・Arnold coupler standard equipment (knuckle coupler included)
 
・Equipped with a light bulb color LED light unit

● EF510-500 Cassiopeia color
 
・Accurately reproduces the passenger EF510 Cassiopeia paint color with 5 meteor designs on the side of the silver body

・Beautifully expresses the body notation and JR mark
 
・Front head mark
 
Equipped with a new type of power that reproduces the differences such as mounting stays, skirts with different details from those for cargo, train radio antennas on the driver's cab, signal flame tubes, etc.
 
- The roof, which is a feature of AC / DC locomotives, accurately reproduces metal roof wiring, equipment, green porcelain, etc.
 
- Accessories: "Cassiopeia" "Hokutosei (gold edge)" head mark, selectable number plate (509, 510)
 
・Arnold coupler standard equipment (with knuckle coupler)

● EF510 500 JR Freight Color
 
・Transferred from JR East to JR Freight in 2013, EF510 500 series belonging to Toyama locomotive district Productization.
 
- It is a unique existence that is different from the JR Freight original painting machine with a red body called "ECO-POWER Red Thunder".
 
- Characterized by the blue body coloring that retains the remnants of the JR East era, with the shooting star design removed from the "Hokutosei color".
 
- The security device notation at the hem of the car body has been changed to JR Freight specifications according to the trends of the actual vehicle.
 
・The numbers are 501, 502, 505, and 506 from the 9 cars transferred to JR Freight.
 
・Arnold coupler standard equipment. Includes replacement knuckle coupler. It is not a quick head mark specification.

- EF510 500 JR Freight color (silver)
 
・Reproduce the body paint color of silver with the decoration of each part omitted from the Cassiopeia color.
 
- Reproduce the changes in the security device notation faithfully to the actual vehicle.
 
・License plate is selectable. 509 and 510 are set.
 
・Insulators on the roof are set to blue-green.

- EF510-1
 
・Accurately reproduces the difference between the first mass-produced car and the second and subsequent mass-produced cars.
 
・The position of the front hook, the difference in the direction of the headlight case (outside), the thickness of the body hem / white belt, the shape of the release lever, the position of the front handrail and the ward name tag holder, the drainage expression on the crew door (in the recess) Adjacent), Crew door railing length, louver shape on the side of the car body, GPS antenna preparation work, accurate reproduction of on-roof equipment
 
・Logo mark "ECO-POWER Red Thunder" on the side of the car body, car body paint color, car body notation, JR Beautifully expresses the mark
 
・KATO knuckle coupler installed as standard (Arnold coupler included)
 
・Headlight lighting
 
・Flywheel installed power unit

 



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