JR Class EF510-500 Electric Locomotive ("Hokutosei" Livery)
The Class EF510-500 is an AC/DC electric locomotive introduced in 2009 to replace the Class EF81 locomotives stationed at JR East's Tabata Depot, which had been hauling the "Hokutosei" and "Cassiopeia" sleeper limited express trains as well as freight trains.
A total of 15 units were produced: 13 in the "Hokutosei" livery (blue body with a gold stripe and shooting star motif on the side) and two in the "Cassiopeia" livery (silver body with a five-colored shooting star motif on the side). They entered service in 2010, but following the discontinuation of regular operations for the "Hokutosei" and "Cassiopeia," all units were transferred to JR Freight by 2016.
● Faithfully reproduces the Class EF510-500, featuring the shooting star emblem on the body and known for hauling the "Hokutosei" and "Cassiopeia"
● JR mark, "EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY" lettering, and shooting star emblem come pre-printed
● Equipped with a constant-lighting circuit board for the headlights
● Headlights illuminated by warm-white (incandescent-color) LEDs
● Tail lights do not illuminate
● See-through cab interior detail
● Equipped with FPS5B pantographs
● Uses wheels with integrated plate-style wheel centers
● Powered unit features a flywheel
● Gray bogie frames and silver wheels
● Uses M-13 motor
● Separate parts included for signal flares and whistles
● Separate parts included for number plates (EF510-502, 505, 512, 513)
● Separate parts included for front vertical handrails
● Includes automatic-coupler style dummy coupler and automatic-coupler style TN coupler
● Includes pre-printed headmarks ("Hokutosei" and "Cassiopeia")