※Re-release (2017-2) JNR C62-2 Hokkaido Type
¥11,200JPY
SKU： KATO 2017-2
Package Volume： 150.00
ItemNumber 2017-2
JNR C62-2 Hokkaido Type
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●The C62, which was active in Hokkaido, was equipped with heavy cold and snow-resistant equipment to suit the harsh winter climate and served to pull passenger trains such as the express "Niseko". Among them, the No. 2 unit was characterized by a "Swallow Mark" on the deflector (smoke deflector) and a stainless steel rim around the deflector, and was affectionately nicknamed "Swallow Angel". On the Hakodate Main Line, commonly known as the "Mountain Line", it was also popular to connect an auxiliary engine to the front and operate in multiple units. The C62 was retired from active service after its farewell triple-unit run on September 15, 1971. C62 No. 2 is preserved in working order at the Kyoto Railway Museum, while C62 No. 3 was in service until its smokeless conversion on September 30, 1973, after which it was scrapped and preserved. Following the privatization of JR, it was resurrected in 1987 and operated as the "C62 Niseko" until November 1995. It is currently preserved in static form at JR Hokkaido's Naebo Works Railway Technology Museum.
JNR C62-2 Hokkaido Type
Information
●The C62, which was active in Hokkaido, was equipped with heavy cold and snow-resistant equipment to suit the harsh winter climate and served to pull passenger trains such as the express "Niseko". Among them, the No. 2 unit was characterized by a "Swallow Mark" on the deflector (smoke deflector) and a stainless steel rim around the deflector, and was affectionately nicknamed "Swallow Angel". On the Hakodate Main Line, commonly known as the "Mountain Line", it was also popular to connect an auxiliary engine to the front and operate in multiple units. The C62 was retired from active service after its farewell triple-unit run on September 15, 1971. C62 No. 2 is preserved in working order at the Kyoto Railway Museum, while C62 No. 3 was in service until its smokeless conversion on September 30, 1973, after which it was scrapped and preserved. Following the privatization of JR, it was resurrected in 1987 and operated as the "C62 Niseko" until November 1995. It is currently preserved in static form at JR Hokkaido's Naebo Works Railway Technology Museum.