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JR Freight's EH800 is the first dual-voltage AC electric locomotive since the transition to JR, replacing the ED79 and EH500, which will no longer be able to operate on the Tsugaru Kaikyo Line due to the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen between Shin-Aomori and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. It is equipped with an LCX antenna for the train radio system, the same as the Shinkansen, and the two end car bodies are equipped with LCX antennas, which gives it a unique bulge. In addition to pulling freight trains between Higashi-Aomori and Goryokaku, it also pulled the group-only train "Cassiopeia Cruise" from June 2016 to February 2017. Vehicles that have undergone general inspections since 2022 have had the JRF markings removed from the sides and the paint on the running equipment changed, and the undercarriage has been repainted dark gray. This container train set allows you to enjoy a train formation with the EF210 300, the main freight locomotive that is active mainly on the Tokaido Main Line and Sanyo Main Line, as a towing engine, and a container freight car loaded with 40-foot marine containers. The EF210 300 is a locomotive characterized by its yellow stripe on the side and Momotaro character design, and is equipped with a large-capacity buffer coupler compared to the 100 series. The car body length is 400 mm longer than the 100 series, so the shape of the skirt area is different. In addition, the ONE (Ocean Network Express) 40-foot high cube container loaded on the Koki 107 container freight car is characterized by the large "ONE" logo painted on the side, which is a major accent of the container freight train.