The 155 series school excursion train was based on the 153 series train, which was the latest at the time, and appeared in 1959 as a vehicle exclusively for school trips for school children who became junior high school students due to the baby boom after the war.
All vehicles have a low roof structure so that there are no restrictions on the entry section to be used, resulting in a unique square body structure.
Since the school excursion train does not treat passengers on the way, priority is given to securing space inside the car, such as narrowing the width of the door for getting on and off. In addition, there were very unique ideas everywhere, such as placing removable large tables in all box seats.
In addition, bright colors of vermilion and yellow are used for school excursions, and it is also called "Hinode-shaped train" from the name of the train used.
-Commercialized the primary form belonging to the Tamachi Train District around 1965, when school trip transportation reached its peak.
● Accurately reproduces the square body with a low roof structure. Faithfully reproduces the vivid body colors of Vermilion No. 3 and Yellow No. 5 since 1962.
● Equipped with a glove ventilator, 3 rows + 2 rows of box seats, and other features of the 155 series are reproduced.
● Equipped with a well-established flywheel power unit. Achieve smooth and stable running.
● Head/tail light, front display lighting type (with switch off), front display "School trip" is standard equipment. Plain parts are included for front replacement.
● Both the top and middle parts of the coupler are standard equipped with body-mounted KATO expansion and contraction type. It corresponds to the longest 16 train formation seen in the actual car.
● Body support parts (user optional accessories) can be attached to the top part as you like.
● Equipped with a snow plow on the trolley of the top car. The front holo frame is reproduced in silver.
● As a quick head mark ([Hinode] [Kibo] [Wakaba] [Biwako]) is included.
● Accessories
・ 8-car basic set: driver for turning off, body support, head mark jumper plug, front destination display (plain), front holo, destination display sticker
All vehicles have a low roof structure so that there are no restrictions on the entry section to be used, resulting in a unique square body structure.
Since the school excursion train does not treat passengers on the way, priority is given to securing space inside the car, such as narrowing the width of the door for getting on and off. In addition, there were very unique ideas everywhere, such as placing removable large tables in all box seats.
In addition, bright colors of vermilion and yellow are used for school excursions, and it is also called "Hinode-shaped train" from the name of the train used.
-Commercialized the primary form belonging to the Tamachi Train District around 1965, when school trip transportation reached its peak.
● Accurately reproduces the square body with a low roof structure. Faithfully reproduces the vivid body colors of Vermilion No. 3 and Yellow No. 5 since 1962.
● Equipped with a glove ventilator, 3 rows + 2 rows of box seats, and other features of the 155 series are reproduced.
● Equipped with a well-established flywheel power unit. Achieve smooth and stable running.
● Head/tail light, front display lighting type (with switch off), front display "School trip" is standard equipment. Plain parts are included for front replacement.
● Both the top and middle parts of the coupler are standard equipped with body-mounted KATO expansion and contraction type. It corresponds to the longest 16 train formation seen in the actual car.
● Body support parts (user optional accessories) can be attached to the top part as you like.
● Equipped with a snow plow on the trolley of the top car. The front holo frame is reproduced in silver.
● As a quick head mark ([Hinode] [Kibo] [Wakaba] [Biwako]) is included.
● Accessories
・ 8-car basic set: driver for turning off, body support, head mark jumper plug, front destination display (plain), front holo, destination display sticker