10-2182 43 Series "Hakkoda" 7-Car Add-On Set
The express train "Hakkoda" was a passenger express train that ran on the Tohoku Main Line, connecting Ueno and Aomori.
Introduced in 1961, from the 1960s to the 1970s, it was the first overnight train to the Tohoku region, departing Ueno Station in the 7 PM hour, and connecting well with the Aomori-Hakodate Ferry to Hokkaido.
After departing Ueno, it reached Wakkanai, Abashiri, and Obihiro the following day, and was popular with young travelers known as the "crab tribe" due to their style of carrying large backpacks.
Sleeping cars were added on the Sendai-Aomori section, which ran late at night, and it was also heavily used as an express train that made frequent stops at cities within the Tohoku region.
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・Tohoku Main Line overnight express train "Hakkoda". This model recreates the train formation from the March 1975 timetable revision onwards, primarily consisting of passenger cars.
* The Oyu 10 postal car is a reproduction of the non-air-conditioned 2512 belonging to the Aomori Depot. The taillights on the conductor's compartment side are illuminated (with an on/off switch).
* The Suhafu 42 (cars 9 and 11), which are at the Aomori end of the train, are equipped with taillights on the conductor's compartment side as standard (with an on/off switch).
* The Suro 62 and Naha 11 feature separate ventilators, which were previously integrated with the roof in previous models.
* The roof paint is divided into light gray for the 10 series passenger cars (Naha, Suro, Suhane, Oyu) and dark gray for the Suha 43 series (Suha, Suhafu).
* The car numbers, train type displays, and destination signs on the sides are pre-printed (Express "Hakkoda" bound for Aomori). Destination display stickers (for Ueno and Sendai) included.
* Arnold couplers are standard on the ends of the train, and KATO coupler N JP is standard on the intermediate sections. KATO knuckle couplers are included for replacement.
* One locomotive can be stored in the book-style case of the add-on set.