201 Series Commuter Train Model — Keihanshin Local Line and Fukuchiyama Line Replica
The 201 series is a commuter train introduced by the Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1979. It was the first JNR train to adopt armature chopper control, offering energy savings and reduced maintenance. This model reproduces the sky blue 201 series that operated from the Akashi branch of the Aboshi General Rolling Stock Center on the Keihanshin Local Line and the Fukuchiyama Line until March 2007.
Key features
- Accurate exterior finish recreating the sky blue livery used on the Keihanshin Local Line and Fukuchiyama Line
- New parts reproduce the appearance with end windows
- Reproduces the MOHA 201 type car equipped with CH1 in the C1 to C8 formation group
- Pre-reinforcement style skirt attached; replacement reinforced skirt with diagonal cutouts included
- Antenna and signal flare included
- JR mark and door sills printed on body
- Selectable car numbers and additional markings with included transfer sheet
- Interchangeable front display; printed "Nishi-Akashi" destination attached
- Replacement front display panels included for Kyoto, Takatsuki, Osaka, Koshien-guchi, Amagasaki, Suma, Okubo (towards Kobe), Kakogawa (towards Kobe), Kusatsu (towards Kyoto), Katata (Kosei Line), Shin-Sanda (Takarazuka Line), Tsukaguchi (Takarazuka Line)
- Headlights, taillights, and front display light up
- Dummy coupler attached to the driver cab side of the leading car
- Uses black wheels and a flywheel motor
Train set composition
- KUHA 201
- MOHA 201
- MOHA 200 (M)
- SAHA 201
- MOHA 201
- MOHA 200 (T)
- KUHA 200
Accessories included
- Runner parts: Destination and train number display
- Runner parts: Jumper plug receptacle
- Parts: Reinforced skirt
- Transfer sheet: Car numbers and other markings
This detailed, historically accurate model is ideal for collectors and model railway enthusiasts seeking an authentic reproduction of the 201 series used on the Keihanshin Local Line and Fukuchiyama Line.