Witness the final chapter of JR Freight's DE10 story with this significant two-car set featuring the last locomotives operating from Aichi and Okayama Depots. Units 1557 and 1561 persevered until March 2025, marking the complete retirement of DE10s from JR Freight's active roster. This set captures the distinctive details that made these locomotives unique in their final years.
Key Features
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Two-car set featuring DE10-1557 (Aichi Depot) and DE10-1561 (Okayama Depot), retired March 2025.
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DE10-1557: Omitted JRF mark unique among JR Freight updated locomotives; gray bonnet rubber.
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DE10-1561: Broken front white stripe (Hiroshima Depot specification); black side frames; black snow plows; silver chimney and connectors post-2021.
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Common features: Wipers on front windows; removed tablet catchers; H rubber in black.
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Headlights illuminate with warm-colored LEDs; constant lighting circuit; see-through cab.
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Gray bogie frames with silver wheels; includes dummy and TN couplers; M-13 flywheel motor.
Why Choose This
This set documents the absolute end of DE10 operation under JR Freight, with both units serving until March 2025 before the class's complete retirement. The careful reproduction of unit-specific details—the missing JRF mark on 1557, the distinctive broken stripe on 1561, and the post-2021 silver chimney treatment—demonstrates TOMIX's commitment to capturing late-era individuality. For collectors tracking the transition from traditional diesel power to modern successors, these locomotives represent the final survivors of a once-ubiquitous class, preserved here in their last operational configurations.
Product Information
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Product: TOMIX 97969 N Gauge JR DE10-1500 Series Diesel Locomotive (Aichi/Okayama Locomotive Depot 1557/1561) 2 Cars Set
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Scale: N-Gauge (1/150 scale)
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Locomotives: DE10-1557 (JR Freight New Update), DE10-1561 (JR Freight New Update)
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Features: M-13 flywheel motors; warm LED illumination; constant lighting; see-through cabs
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Includes: Antennas; number plates; manufacturer's plates; whistle parts; TN couplers; dummy couplers; additional weights
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Note: Model 1561 has both connector rubbers reproduced in black (prototype has one gray rubber)
Secure this historically pivotal diesel set and own the last DE10s of JR Freight's regular operations. The detailed reproduction of each unit's unique final appearance makes this an essential addition for any modern-era Japanese freight collection. Order today and commemorate the end of an era in Japanese railroading.
