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Who can help identify this DMU ? Kinki ?


wintimtim

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This is a Japanese DMU sold to South America / Peru many years ago. The builders plate says:

Osaka Japon

KINKI

1968

 

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Is a N scale model available of this type ? Maybe a brass kit ?
 
Thanks for your help.
Tim
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This is a Japanese DMU sold to South America / Peru many years ago. The builders plate says:

 

Osaka Japon

KINKI

1968

 

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Is a N scale model available of this type ? Maybe a brass kit ?
 
Thanks for your help.
Tim

 

 

Since this is an export model there is no kit or RTR version in miniature.

 

Cheers NB

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You could have a look at various greenmax kits that have a similar front and side, maybe by combining two kits. Then you only have to add the low platform doors with styrene, maybe by extending the japanese style high platform doors of the kits. For power, i would suggest a tomytec motor.

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Hello Mr wintimtim,

 

Please allow me to provide some assistance with your search about the Kinki DMU in Peru.

 

These trains were made for export and transported in kit form to Lima, Peru.  They were then transported overland to Cusco, where they were assembled.  A number of the vehicles are still in operation.  You can read more about it here: http://www.nishikawatravel.com/t_perurail.htm

 

I believe they were based on the Kiha 10 DMU, which you can read about here: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%BD%E9%89%84%E3%82%AD%E3%83%8F10%E7%B3%BB%E6%B0%97%E5%8B%95%E8%BB%8A

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Thank you Ochanomizu for the links and the information.

 

Yes, not that long ago they changed the gauge from narrow to normal on the remaining DMUs.

 

That's the one I would like to build.

 

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Thank you, Tim

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