JR 183-1000 Series Limited Express Train NEW Azusa Add-On
The 183 Series 1000 series is a DC limited express train that was introduced in 1974 to replace the aging 181 series of the Joetsu Line's L Limited Express "Toki" and the 157 series of the Izu-bound Limited Express "Amagi".
The Chuo Line's Limited Express "Azusa" initially used the 183 Series 0 and 189 series, but with the opening of the Joetsu Shinkansen, the Limited Express "Toki" cars were transferred and the trains began to be used in 1982.
In 1987, after the privatization of the Japanese National Railways, the "Upgraded Azusa" was introduced, with upgraded interior equipment and a new paint job, in order to compete with the express buses on the Chuo Expressway.
The upgraded trains were used not only for the Limited Express "Azusa", but also for the "Shonan-Shinjuku Liner" which began operating between Shinjuku and Odawara at the time, and the "Wing Azusa" which extended its operation from Chiba to Narita Airport.
By 1990, eight upgraded trains had been introduced, but between 1992 and 1993 the trains were repainted in Azusa colors, a combination of foggy gray, alpine blue, and fantasy violet.
Features
●High grade (HG) specifications
●Reproduces the 183 series 1000 Azusa with upgraded modifications and repainted paint
●The late model Moha 182-1000 model reproduces the appearance of two pantographs on the roof with a new production
●H-rubber is reproduced in gray
●Toilet tank is already installed
●Shoe rails and door rails are already printed
●Car number is compatible with transfer sheet (included in basic set)
●New current collection system, black wheels used
●Each coupling side is equipped with TN coupler (SP) with piping as standard
Product contents
[Vehicles]
●Moha 183-1000 (GU car)
●Moha 182-1000 (late model, GU car)
●Moha 183-1000
●Moha 182-1000 (early model)