Conquer Hokkaido snow duties with this rugged KIHA 40-400 diesel unit. Featuring a strengthened drivetrain for single-car operation, green boarding doors, white LED lighting with incandescent-style prisms, and a flywheel power unit for smooth winter running.
Key Features
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KIHA 40-400 Series introduced 1996 (modified from KIHA 40-700)
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Strengthened drivetrain for single-car snow removal duties
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Succeeded KIHA 53-500 on Sapporo-Numazu Line terminal section
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Characteristic stripe cut by connecting door; green boarding/alighting doors
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HG (High Grade) specifications
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Three-dimensional jumper hoses (separate parts)
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Constant-current lighting board with ON/OFF switch
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White LED lighting (headlights use color prisms for warm incandescent-like light)
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Replaceable front display: "One-man Shintotsukawa-Ishikari-Tobetsu" (printed insert)
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Additional replacement displays: "Gakuentoshi Line", "Urausu-Sapporo", "One-man Urausu-Ishikari-Tobetsu", "Ishikari-Tobetsu-Sapporo"
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Selectable car numbers: 401 and 402 (transfer sheet included)
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Detailed exterior printing: shoe prints, door rails, affiliation notation
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Flywheel power pickup for smooth operation
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Black wheels; M-13 motor
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TN coupler SP standard
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Compatible with interior lighting kit TOMIX 0733
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Includes: Train radio antenna, signal flare, front display parts, typhon horn, jumper hose, hood frame, snowplow, toilet tank, jig, transfer sheet
Why Choose This
Run Hokkaido's unique single-car snow-fighting diesel with strengthened drivetrain. You get green boarding doors, incandescent-like white LEDs, flywheel smooth operation, and M-13 motor. Perfect for recreating Sapporo-Numazu Line winter services with authentic one-man operation displays.
Product Information
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Product: 7462 N Gauge KIHA 40-400 Series
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Manufacturer: TOMIX
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Scale: N (1/150, 9mm gauge)
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Prototype: JNR/JR KIHA 40-400 Series diesel railcar (motor unit M)
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Introduced: 1996 (modified from KIHA 40-700)
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Region: Hokkaido (Sapporo-Numazu Line terminal section)
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Special feature: Strengthened drivetrain for single-car snow removal
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Livery: Stripe cut by connecting door; green boarding/alighting doors
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Lights: White LED headlights and taillights (color prisms for warm incandescent-like effect)
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Motor: M-13 motor with flywheel power pickup
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Coupler: TN coupler SP (standard)
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Wheels: Black wheels
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Optional lighting: TOMIX 0733 interior lighting kit
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Includes: Runner parts (train radio antenna, signal flare, front display parts, typhon horn), jumper hose, hood frame, snowplow, toilet tank, jig, transfer sheet (car numbers 401, 402)
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Material: Plastic (painted finished model)
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Power: From rails (no batteries, fuel, or paint included)
This TOMIX KIHA 40-400 Series brings Hokkaido's snow-fighting diesel to your N-gauge layout. With strengthened drivetrain, green boarding doors, incandescent-like white LEDs, flywheel motor, and TN couplers, this unit captures authentic single-car winter operations on the Sapporo-Numazu Line.
