── Twilight Express, memories forever
-The Twilight Express is a sleeper limited express that began operation in 1989. It has changed from the traditional blue image to green, and has a high popularity with luxurious room equipment such as a two-story private car, a lobby car connection, and an observation suite. rice field.
-In addition to the special locomotive EF81 that matches the color of the passenger car, ED79 and DD51 were also towed, connecting Osaka and Sapporo until 2015.
[Overview of actual vehicle]
- The Twilight Express is a sleeper limited express train connecting Osaka and Sapporo that appeared in 1989.
- A dedicated 24-series passenger car was prepared for the formation, and it was a luxurious content for [enjoying the trip], such as a suite room with an observation room and a dining room where you can enjoy a full-course dinner.
-The exterior of each vehicle, along with the dedicated EF81, was unified in dark green paint and was active until March 2015.
[Actual vehicle guide]
- [Twilight Express] is a sleeper train of JR West, which began operation in 1989, and a dedicated locomotive EF81 that combines passenger cars with a dark green color that is different from conventional ones has also appeared.
- Aomori-Goryokaku including Seikan Tunnel was towed by ED79 type, and Goryokaku-Sapporo was towed by DD51.
- Since 1990, the Slone 25 type has appeared and the passenger car has become a 10-car train.
-By 2002, the organization was renewed and a border was added to the yellow belt.
- In 2015, the operation between Osaka and Sapporo ended while being regretted.
- In 2015 and 2016, the organization was changed and the [Special Twilight Express] centered on the JR West jurisdiction was operated.
- In 2016, some trains are exhibited at the Kyoto Railway Museum.
[Production features]
-Commercialized in silver with a border on the yellow belt in later years, passenger cars excluding crab 24 have printed emblem marks
- Sushi 24 table lamp lighting ceremony
- Ohanefu 25 and Ohane 25-560 use bunk bed sheets
- Slonev 25 / Kani 24 tail light / train mark white LED lighting, equipped with a constant lighting board
-Slonev 25 and Kani 24 train marks printed, Slonev 25 with dummy coupler installed
- Kani 24 uses a sheet with engine expression, Kani 24 and EF81 have JR mark printed
-The car number is printed only for the basic set A passenger car, and the add-on set A and basic set B are selectable and a transfer sheet is included.
-The hematopoietic set B uses the accessories of the basic set B and hematopoietic set A for the car number corresponding to the transfer sheet
-New power collection system and black wheels (excluding EF81 type)
[About <98359>]
- EF81 adopts new motor (M-13 adoption) power with flywheel, headlight constant lighting board adoption
- EF81 front handrail integrated expression, license plate comes with separate parts [EF81-103/104/113/114]
- EF81 adopts integrated plate wheel center and silver wheels
- EF81 comes with printed head mark, whistle, signal flame tube parts
[set content]
- EF81 (twilight color)
- Ohanev 25-501
- Crab 24-13
[accessories]
- Runner parts: number maker's plate
- Runner parts: whistle, smoke pipe
- Runner parts: printed head mark
[Organization example/combination]
- Limited Express [Twilight Express] (July 1989 to March 2015)
←Sapporo Osaka→ *Aomori-Goryokaku is opposite
- <98359> Basic set A + <98360> Add-on set A + <98361> Add-on set B
EF81 +
Crab 24 +
Ohanefu 25 +
Ohane 25 +
Ohane 25 +
Ohane 25 + Ohane 25 +
Ohane 25 + Sushi 24 +
Surone 25 +
Suronefu 25Bold : <98359> Basic set A
Bold underlined part : <98360> Add-on set A
Underlined part : <98361> Add-on set B
- <7122> EF81 single item + <98362> basic set B + <98361> add-on set B
EF81 +
Crab 24 +
Ohanefu 25 +
Ohane 25 +
Ohane 25 +
Ohane 25 + Ohane 25 +
Ohane 25 + Sushi 24 +
Surone 25 +
Suronefu 25Bold : <7122> EF81 Twilight color single item
Bold underlined part : <98362> Basic set B
Underlined part : <98361> Add-on set B
*The towing machine was EF81 from Osaka to Aomori, ED79 from Aomori to Goryokaku, and DD51 from Goryokaku to Sapporo.
[Option sold separately]
- Interior light: <0733> LC (white), <0734> LC (bulb color)
- TN coupler: <JC61> dense self-contained type, <0374> dense self-contained type
[Specification change information]
- The package design has been changed from the December 2022 reproduction.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )