KIHA 82 series limited express diesel railcar model, late production specification
The KIHA 82 series was a limited express diesel railcar introduced in 1961, operating mainly on non-electrified lines throughout Japan except Shikoku. The lead car was built with a through-type structure for splitting and joining train sets and featured a distinctive front end with large panoramic windows and elegant light housings.
Key features
- High Grade (HG) specification
- Recreates the later models from No. 46 onward, which were built from the start with 5 air conditioners
- Crew door windows reproduced without protective fence printing, unlike Hokkaido specifications
- Reproduces the thick rain gutter shape above the driver cab side windows common in Honshu
- Jumper plugs and cables on the front included as separate parts
- Interchangeable front train mark, includes Hakucho and Matsukaze
- Step parts attached to the undercarriage at the toilet section; can be replaced with the included toilet tank if desired
- Selectable car number with included transfer sheet
- Door rails printed in silver
- Headlights, taillights, and front display equipped with ON and OFF switches
- Headlights illuminated in a warm color close to incandescent
- Front display illuminated in a cool white tone
- Taillights illuminate in red
- TN coupler (SP) is standard equipment
- Black bogie frames and black wheels
Train
- KIHA 82 (late model)
Included accessories
- Runner parts: limited express mark
- Runner parts: signal flare
- Runner parts: exhaust pipe
- Runner parts: jumper plug and cable
- Runner parts: obstacle deflector
- Separate parts: train mark
- Separate parts: toilet tank
- Separate parts: gangway frame
- Transfer sheet: car number