Special Edition JR KiHa 40-1700 Series Diesel Railcar (Thank You KiHa 40 Hakodate Main Line) Set
The KiHa 40 series was a general-purpose diesel railcar developed to replace the aging KiHa 10 series, and debuted in 1977.
Various types and sub-series models were manufactured, including single-cab and double-cab versions capable of single-car operation, versions for cold and warm climates, and versions with or without toilets. A total of 888 units were operated mainly on non-electrified lines throughout Japan.
From around 1980, they were stationed at the then Hakodate Depot and operated on the Hakodate Main Line, Esashi Line, Matsumae Line, and Setana Line. While their service area was reduced due to line closures and transfers to third-sector companies, the KiHa 40 series of Hakodate supported transportation until the timetable revision on March 15, 2025, which marked the end of their last remaining regular service on the Hakodate Main Line between Hakodate and Oshamanbe.
On the final day of operation, the first southbound train, 5881D from Hakodate to Mori, was the only three-car train in the Hakodate area. It was comprised of three cars that had served in Hakodate for many years: car 1806 in JR Hokkaido livery, car 1801 with its distinctive modified skirt, and car 1809, known as "Donan Umi no Megumi" (Bounty of the Sea of South Hokkaido).
After the end of KiHa 40 series operations in the Hakodate area, car 1809 was transferred to the Tomakomai Depot and is now operating on the Hidaka Main Line.
●High Grade (HG) Specification
●Reproduces the three KiHa 40 series cars that were used on the 5881D train from Hakodate to Mori via Fujishiro and Shikabe on March 14, 2025, the last day of regular service, and that remained in service throughout the day thereafter.
●The KiHa 40-1801 series reproduces the distinctive shape of the skirt on the 2-end side, similar to the early models, with newly manufactured parts.
●The KiHa 40-1806 and 1809 series reproduce the skirt with a less steep incline, a characteristic of later models.
●The KiHa 40-1809 series is "Southern Hokkaido" Reproduces the "Bounty of the Sea" decorated train car.
● The two-tiered windows are printed to represent the lowered state for winter.
● The typhoon horn is selectable from four types: large and small, both "shutter" and "slit" types.
● The front display is interchangeable, and two types of pre-printed "One Man" parts with different fonts are included.
● Car number and some markings are pre-printed.
● H-rubber is reproduced in black for the driver's and passenger's front windows, and gray for the others.
● Door sills and door rails are reproduced in silver (except for Kiha 40-1809).
● Headlights, taillights, and front display are equipped with a constant lighting circuit board and an ON-OFF switch.
● Headlights, taillights, and front display are illuminated by white LEDs.
● Headlights illuminate in a color close to incandescent light using a color prism.
● Equipped with a flywheel motor.
● New current collection system. TEM, black wheels adopted
●M-13 motor adopted
●TN coupler (SP) standard equipment
<Special Notes>
* Due to interference with the skirt, the jumper hose cannot be attached to the 2-end side of Kiha 40-1801 (M)
* Cover box is used, and the booklet is not included
【Vehicles】
●Kiha 40-1806
●Kiha 40-1801 (M)
●Kiha 40-1809 (Donan Kai no Megumi) (M)
【Accessories】
●Runner parts: Radio antenna, signal flare
●Runner parts: Typhoon
●Runner parts: Front display part
●Runner parts: Jumper hose
●Parts: Obstacle deflector
●Parts: Gangway frame
●Parts: Toilet tank
●Parts: Jig
