──The last activity with 5 light cars! Kiha 281 series Hokuto
[Actual vehicle]
--The Kiha 281 series is a limited express railcar developed by JR Hokkaido in 1992 to further improve the express delivery of the limited express train that runs between Hakodate and Sapporo.
――In order to achieve performance that surpasses the Kiha 183 series, which had already improved the maximum speed by increasing the horsepower of the engine, a pendulum system based on the 2000 series of JR Shikoku and a high 355 horsepower installed in each car With the output engine, it is possible to run at a maximum speed of 130km / h (designed maximum speed of 145km / h) while maintaining the maximum high speed even in curved sections.
――A mass-produced car was manufactured after a running test was conducted on the prototype car in which three cars were manufactured, and commercial operation was started as a limited express [Super Hokuto] in 1994.
――This train connected the same section in 2 hours and 59 minutes, which is 30 minutes faster than the conventional Kiha 183 series, and it became a big topic as the limited express train with the highest nominal speed in Japan was born.
――After that, the appearance changed little by little due to modifications such as attaching a polycarbonate plate to the side window, replacing the headlight from the sealed beam to the LED, and changing the side destination indicator from the curtain type to the LED indicator. I am.
――In March 2020, the name of [Super] was abolished, and all trains were renamed to Limited Express [Hokuto].
――Since more than 20 years have passed since it was manufactured and it is aging, it has been gradually replaced by Kiha 261 series 1000 series from 2016.
--As of the end of 2021, the Kiha 281 series has been allocated to only two round trips, and retirement during 2022 is announced.
[Product Summary]
--Further enhancement of the Micro Ace diesel railcar series
--Head light, tail light, front display lights. LED use
--Equipped with a power unit with a flywheel
--Blue forehead. [Hokuto]
――After March 2020, the appearance after the nickname was changed from [Super Hokuto] to [Hokuto]
--After removing the front hood adapter
--Reviewed the blue color of the front and side doors
--Headlight white
--The destination sticker contains the design after changing the LED direction curtain.
* The body of Kiha 280-901 is partially different from the actual vehicle.
[Organization diagram]
← Hakodate Sapporo →
Kiha 281-3 ＋
Kilo 280-1 ＋
Kiha 280-1 ＋
Kiha 280-901 (M) ＋
Kiha 281-5[accessories]
--Destination sticker
[option]
--Wide interior light: G0001 / G0002 / G0003 / G0004
--Micro coupler dense black: F0001
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )