JR Kyushu BEC819 Series 5300 (Kashii Line) 2 Cars
About the Actual Car
The BEC819 Series is the world's first AC battery car developed by JR Kyushu, and was introduced in 2016 (Heisei 28). The car has specifications and performance equivalent to the 817 Series, and is also operated in coupled operation. It is characterized by the blue side boarding doors and the blue storage battery placed under the floor of the car car. The 300 Series is a car that was added in 2019 (Heisei 31) when all trains on the Kashii Line were converted to BEC819 Series. It is characterized by changes to the shape of the coupler and some AC equipment, and the installation of a boarding and alighting monitoring camera on the side. The 5300 Series is equipped with an automatic driving compatible device, and is in use along with the other 300 Series.
Product Features
■BEC819 series 300s and 5300s used on the Kashii Line
■Selectable destination display, characteristic underfloor equipment reproduced with special parts
■Vehicle number, train number, JR mark, various logos, various markings are printed
■Type/destination display, priority seat display, battery warning display are attached from included stickers (newly produced)
■Lightning arrester and AC equipment are installed
■Train radio antenna and signal flare are integrated
■Headlights (white), taillights (red), front type/destination display (white) are lit
■Equipped with a coreless motor power unit with flywheel
※Product specifications may differ in part from the actual vehicle.