(01-30-2015, 05:09 AM)Super Wrote: Thanks Geris, I am surprised to how many diesel commuter trains there are in Japan as it seems to be dominated by electric. And by looking at these, they must be small diesel motors in the undercarriage as it looks like even the engines hold passengers. Maybe the smaller motors are OK moving passengers but not freight.
ok so I did find out the exact type of Kiha 181 that the toy in the picture you posted was it is the: J.N.R. Series Kiha 181 Limited Express "Ishizuchi"
it ran in the eighties looks like this may be a very hard to get plarail piece as it was probably a very limited release a long time ago closer to when it ran in real life.
here are some great pics from the eighties:
Kiha 181 37 and Kiha 181 102
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