(A8168) JR DD14-317 Rotary Snowplow Locomotive (Standard Color/Late Model)
¥11,050JPY
SKU： MicroAce A8168
Package Volume： 220.00
ItemNumber A8168
JR DD14-317 Rotary Snowplow Locomotive (Standard Color/Late Model)
information
Snow removal from railroad tracks can be broadly divided into two types: the Russell type, which pushes snow aside, and the rotary type, which flips it away. Rotary snow removal was previously performed using the Ki-900 snowplow, the steam-powered Ki-600 and Ki-620 rotary snowplows, and the "Kimaroki formation" consisting of these vehicles and a locomotive. However, these required a large number of personnel, were slow, and were aging. The DD14 diesel locomotive was developed to replace these vehicles en masse. Based on the DD13 locomotive used for shunting and light duty, the driver's cab was moved forward and a rotary head, which combined a snowplow blade and a rotary snowplow device, was installed on the front. Equipped with two engines, each could be used for running and snow removal, or both could be used for snow removal. In this case, the locomotive needed to be propelled by another locomotive. In summer, the rotary head could be removed, allowing for shunting operations and train towing similar to the DD13. During the long manufacturing process from 1960 to 1979, engine power was increased and rotary heads were modified, resulting in a variety of variations. JR East inherited 20 DD14s, of which DD14-317 was stationed at the Nagaoka Depot and mainly operated on the Yonesaka Line, backed by DE10s. In the early 2000s, there are records of it being used for snow removal in combination with a Silphid-painted DE10-1701.
JR DD14-317 Rotary Snowplow Locomotive (Standard Color/Late Model)
information
Snow removal from railroad tracks can be broadly divided into two types: the Russell type, which pushes snow aside, and the rotary type, which flips it away. Rotary snow removal was previously performed using the Ki-900 snowplow, the steam-powered Ki-600 and Ki-620 rotary snowplows, and the "Kimaroki formation" consisting of these vehicles and a locomotive. However, these required a large number of personnel, were slow, and were aging. The DD14 diesel locomotive was developed to replace these vehicles en masse. Based on the DD13 locomotive used for shunting and light duty, the driver's cab was moved forward and a rotary head, which combined a snowplow blade and a rotary snowplow device, was installed on the front. Equipped with two engines, each could be used for running and snow removal, or both could be used for snow removal. In this case, the locomotive needed to be propelled by another locomotive. In summer, the rotary head could be removed, allowing for shunting operations and train towing similar to the DD13. During the long manufacturing process from 1960 to 1979, engine power was increased and rotary heads were modified, resulting in a variety of variations. JR East inherited 20 DD14s, of which DD14-317 was stationed at the Nagaoka Depot and mainly operated on the Yonesaka Line, backed by DE10s. In the early 2000s, there are records of it being used for snow removal in combination with a Silphid-painted DE10-1701.