JR EF510-300 series electric locomotive (No. 301)
The EF510-300 series is an AC/DC electric locomotive that was introduced to replace the ED76 and EF81 series operating in Kyushu.
The previous 0 and 500 series, which mostly ran on DC sections, were equipped with regenerative braking, but the 300 series is equipped with AC regenerative braking because it mainly runs on AC sections.
The paint color is based on the silver color inherited from the EF81-300 series, with navy blue and red stripes on the bottom of the car body, and the logo is placed on the side of the car body, inheriting the nickname "ECO-POWER Red Thunder" of the previous EF510 series.
The mass-produced No. 301 will be released in December 2021, and running tests are being conducted with the aim of starting operation around March 2023.
Features
●A new reproduction of the EF510-300 series for the Kyushu region, the pre-production No. 301 model
●The headlights are equipped with a constant-lighting board
●The front handrail (vertical) is a separate part
●JR FREIGHT mark and "RED THUNDER" logo are printed
●The number plate is a separate part "EF510-301"
●Signal flares and whistles are separate parts
●Dummy coupler and self-coupled TN coupler included
●Integrated plate wheel-centering wheels used
●Power with flywheel used
●Gray bogie frame and silver wheels used
●M-13 motor used
Product contents
●EF510-301
Accessories
●Runner parts: Number plate (for front)
●Runner parts: Number plate (for side)
●Runner parts: Handrail
●Runner parts: Whistle
●Runner parts: Signal flares
●Parts: Self-coupled TN coupler
●Parts: Self-coupled dummy coupler
●Parts: Self-coupled dummy coupler