Kato will make a scale model of EF81 “North Star” which is still popular as a renewed variation.
EF81 was newly manufactured in 1968 as an electric locomotive which could be driven through three kinds of electrified areas and operated on Japan Sea line, Joban line and in Kammon region. When the operation of Sleeper Limited Eexpress “North Star” was started in 1988, the locomotive was selected to draw the train between Ueno and Aomori, and in October of the year, the locomotive was changed into the paint scheme of red body color with a silver shooting star and pulled the limited express, until it was replaced by EF510 in the summer of 2010. Even now part of the paint scheme locomotive remains and is used to pull “Cassiopeia Cruise” train, etc. This is indispensable as one of the series EF81 locomotives.
Hokuto star color appears in the new power EF81 lineup. The prototype is Heisei 12~21 (2000~2009)
- Beautifully reproduce the appearance with a shooting star mark on the body of Red No. 2 (including side windows)
- Vertical electric heating indicator light, Joban radio antenna removal traces on the roof are also faithfully reproduced
- The color of the insulator is reproduced in green
- In the flywheel-mounted power unit, Stable and powerful traction
●Arnold coupler standard equipment. Replacement knuckle coupler included
● Headlights on. The LED of the light unit adopts the color of the bulb
- The H rubber of each part of the body is reproduced in black
- Selectable manufacturer's plate: "Hitachi" and "Mitsubishi Electric + Mitsubishi Heavy Industries"
- Quick mark support. [Hokutosei] and [Elm] head marks are included
●Selectable license plates: "86", "93", "96", "98"
