The DD51 locomotives inherited by JR West have seen their operational scope diminish due to the discontinuation of passenger trains, but some continue to operate today, primarily for towing engineering trains and vehicles entering and leaving factories.
In the 2020s, they were equipped with air conditioning, and one side window of the cab was filled in, with an additional duct added to their exterior.
Features
- High-grade (HG) specifications
- Newly manufactured cab side with air conditioning ducts
- Newly manufactured roof panel with cutouts at the front and rear to accommodate radio antennas
- Front deck handrails reproduce the curved shape in the center
- Deck steps reproduce the shape with the widest step at the bottom
- H-rubber is reproduced in black
- Printed headmark "Salon Car Naniwa" included
- Number plates are separate parts included: "DD51-1179, 1186, 1191, 1193"
- Whistle is separate part included
- ATS on-board equipment parts included
- Headlights equipped with constant lighting circuit board and ON-OFF switch
- Headlights light up with warm white LEDs
- Flywheel-equipped motor
- Black bogie frame and black wheels used
- Dummy coupler and self-coupling TN coupler included
- M-13 motor used
Contents
Vehicle
- DD51-1000 (JR West Japan specifications)
Accessories
- Runner parts: Number plate
- Runner parts: Manufacturer's plate
- Runner parts: Whistle
- Runner parts: ATS on-board equipment
- Runner parts: Headmark
- Runner parts: Antenna base
- Runner parts: Train radio antenna
- Parts: Automatic coupler type TN coupler
- Parts: Dummy coupler
- Parts: Dummy coupler holder
- Parts: Weight
- Parts: Jig
