Kato 1-323 Electric Locomotive JR EF81-81 Hokutosei Color - HO Scale
 
From the JNR era to the present, the EF81 has been widely used from sleeper limited express trains to general freight trains. Adopting a coreless motor trolley unit system that achieves smooth and high traction force driving performance, the product is also equipped with a tail light lighting gimmick, making it suitable for shunting operations in small spaces.
You can customize the era setting and detailed form to your liking with the "Upgrade Parts Set" that can reproduce more precise details.
EF81 Unit 81 Hokutosei color is a former Osho train traction machine with the Hokutosei logo on the side and silver decorations unique to the Osho train traction machine in various places.
Of the EF81s that belonged to the Tabata driving office, which was in charge of the star-shaped operation of the Hokutosei sleeper express, the 81st is the only one that has beautiful silver inserts on each part, which is a proof of the former summons train. The operation at the Tabata driving station was widely used not only for towing the sleeper limited express "Hokutosei" but also for towing "Akebono", special trains, freight trains, etc. From August 2014, it was restored to red No. 13 (rose pink) and is still active today.
-The EF81 95 appeared in 1987 with the EF65 1019, which was specially painted as a towing machine for the European passenger car . Each dedicated machine is not limited to , but also stands at the head of sleeper express trains such as "Hokutosei", "Yume Kukan", and "Akebono", various special trains, and freight trains, with a large "EF81" on the side. It also attracted attention from the appearance drawn.
By using the grade-up parts set sold separately, in addition to improving the details of each part such as the handrail, it is possible to reproduce the appearance from 2002 to 2009 (2002 to 2009) when the logo was included in the side light window.