Japan National Railways run limited express trains as freight trains.
A special train to transport fish “Tobiuo” traveled between Hatabu station in Yamaguchi prefecture and Tokyo-shijo station, which was at famous Tsukiji market in Tokyo as an international tourist spot, at 100 kilometers per hour. The name “Tobiuo” was named after flying fish.
The limited express “Ginrin” was also operated from Hakata station to Osaka-shijo station. It was named after the silver fish scales.
The limited express trains for cargo, “Tobiuo” and “Ginrin”, are fish transport trains, using a car which equips with refrigeration wagons of Lesa 10000 series. They have 2 types. One is the Lesa 10000 type which was produced a total of 137 cars in 1966 and 1969. Another is the Remufu 10000 type which was produced a total of 11 cars in 1966.
Both were operated only for Fish express freight trains traveling at 100 kilometers per hour.
From all over the country, such as Nagasaki, Nishikaratsu, Hakatakou, Kamitobata, and Shimonoseki, the railroad refrigerator cars gathered in the departure station, and operated after being structured as a special train to transport fish.
Previously, it took 42 hours and 30 minutes between Nagasaki and Tokyo markets and an auction was held on the fourth day after delivery. However, due to these trains, it was reduced to 27 hours and it became possible to have the auction of the third day after delivery.
At that time, other railroad refrigerator cars were quickly discontinued, but these fish transport trains were popular with cargo owners. A locomotive was towed by electric locomotive EF66 type, the most advanced at that time.
But with the development of Japan's highways, the transportation method changed from freight trains to tracks. Rail transport was converted into container transport. In 1986, “Tobiuo” was changed into container transport, and the operation using fish transport trains was ended.
The Remufu 10000 type refrigerator car with a conductor's room includes interior lights as standard equipment and a tale lamp lights up. (Except for the tale light in the side of refrigerating room)
There are additional 6 cars of the Fish Express “Tobiuo and Ginrin”.
If you want to reproduce the peak 20 -car train of “Tobiuo”, basic 8-car set + additional 6-car set ×2
If you want to reproduce the peak 13-car train of “Ginrin”, basic 8-car set + additional 6-car set ×1
(10000 Lesa has one extra)
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