JR KiHa 143 Series Diesel Car (Sassho Line) Set
The KiHa 143 series is a diesel car type introduced in 1994, created by converting 50-51 series passenger coaches; it features an upgraded drivetrain compared to the similar KiHa 141 series.
These trains operated in the Sapporo suburbs on the Sassho Line as three-car formations, with a KiSaHa 144 series trailer car coupled in the middle, often running alongside KiHa 40, 141, and 142 series units.
● Recreates the KiHa 143 series in a three-car formation including the KiSaHa 144, as seen during its Sassho Line service era
● Features a newly manufactured KiSaHa 144 intermediate car
● Equipped with a constant-lighting circuit board for head and tail lights; includes an ON-OFF switch
● Headlights illuminated by warm-white (bulb-color) LEDs
● Front destination display printed with "Sapporo - Ishikari-Tobetsu"
● Standard-equipped with TN Couplers (SP) on the cab ends
● Selectable car numbers; transfer sheet included
● Powered unit features a flywheel
● Uses a new power pickup system and black-finish wheels
● Equipped with an M-13 motor
Accessories
● Runner parts: Signal flares, radio antennas
● Runner parts: Whistle covers
● Parts: Gangway frames
● Transfer sheet: Car numbers, etc.