(A8559) JNR Marone 40-8 (Grape color No. 1 / Light blue stripe, Shinagawa Passenger Car Depot)
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SKU： MicroAce A8559
Package Volume： 220.00
ItemNumber A8559
JNR Marone 40-8 (Grape color No. 1 / Light blue stripe, Shinagawa Passenger Car Depot)
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The Mine 40 series, consisting of 21 cars, was the first newly built sleeping car after the war, completed in 1948. It was part of the general-purpose conversion of newly built vehicles based on the demands of the occupying forces. It boasted the most luxurious amenities of the Japanese National Railways at the time, including both private compartments and Pullman-style (open-plan) berths, as well as air conditioning. However, it also featured rational design elements such as a steel plate roof with no tapering at the ends and the adoption of two-axle bogies. Initially, it had entrance platforms at both ends and debuted as a first-class sleeping car in grape color (No. 1) and cream color (No. 2). After undergoing changes such as the removal of one entrance platform, downgrading in class, and changes in designation, it consistently served as a frontline vehicle on overnight express trains on the Tokaido and Sanyo Main Lines, as well as sleeper express trains bound for Kyushu, until its retirement in the late 1960s. The product recreates the train's appearance during its heyday in the mid-to-late 1950s, immediately after its downgrade to second class and before the introduction of the 20 series sleeper cars. It features a grape-colored No. 1 body and a light blue second-class stripe with class markings. Records show that it played a brilliant role on the Tokaido Main Line's overnight express trains "Ginga" and "Suisei," as well as on the Kyushu-bound sleeper limited express trains "Asakaze" and "Hayabusa," and the overnight express trains "Kirishima," "Chikushi," and "Saikai."
JNR Marone 40-8 (Grape color No. 1 / Light blue stripe, Shinagawa Passenger Car Depot)
Information
The Mine 40 series, consisting of 21 cars, was the first newly built sleeping car after the war, completed in 1948. It was part of the general-purpose conversion of newly built vehicles based on the demands of the occupying forces. It boasted the most luxurious amenities of the Japanese National Railways at the time, including both private compartments and Pullman-style (open-plan) berths, as well as air conditioning. However, it also featured rational design elements such as a steel plate roof with no tapering at the ends and the adoption of two-axle bogies. Initially, it had entrance platforms at both ends and debuted as a first-class sleeping car in grape color (No. 1) and cream color (No. 2). After undergoing changes such as the removal of one entrance platform, downgrading in class, and changes in designation, it consistently served as a frontline vehicle on overnight express trains on the Tokaido and Sanyo Main Lines, as well as sleeper express trains bound for Kyushu, until its retirement in the late 1960s. The product recreates the train's appearance during its heyday in the mid-to-late 1950s, immediately after its downgrade to second class and before the introduction of the 20 series sleeper cars. It features a grape-colored No. 1 body and a light blue second-class stripe with class markings. Records show that it played a brilliant role on the Tokaido Main Line's overnight express trains "Ginga" and "Suisei," as well as on the Kyushu-bound sleeper limited express trains "Asakaze" and "Hayabusa," and the overnight express trains "Kirishima," "Chikushi," and "Saikai."
