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Description
Limited edition of
186
1954
Tokyo Fuji/Hino Trolleybus ( 200-206 series )
The trolleybus system in Tokyo was
inaugurated in November 1952. Between 1952 and 1968 there were 4 routes
here, numbered 101-104, with overall length of 51.4 km. Last of them (No.101)
was converted to bus operation in September 1968. Bodies for all of the
Tokyo trolleybuses were built by Fuji company on Hino chassis. Trolleybuses
of 201-206 series were delivered to Tokyo in Autumn 1954. They were very
similar to initial 20 vehicles of 50-series, delivered in 1952 to system
opening, but they had a standee windows (the 50s were later rebuilt also
to this body style). The 200s were withdrawn in 1968 when whole system
was closed.
Scale 1:43
100
186a
1956
Tokyo Fuji/Hino Trolleybus (226-239 series)
In
1956 Tokyo ordered 14 additional trolleybuses, numbered 226-239. They
were almost identical to the 1954 series.
Scale 1:43
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150
186b
1955
Kawasaki Fuji/Hino Trolleybus (501-502 series)
The
trolleybus system in the Kawasaki (located between Tokyo and Yokohama)
was opened at 1st March 1951 with 3.64 km line between Komiyamae (near
the Kawasaki Railway Station) and Sakuramoto. The system was started with
trolleybuses of 100, 200 and 300-series, all delivered in 1951 and in
1954 the company placed the order to Fuji Heavy Industries for two more
trolleybuses which were placed in service in January 1955. They were numbered
501 and 502 and were produced together with Tokyo order for 200-series
trolleybuses, however they had some differences in details. These trolleybuses
were painted out in the attractive Kawasaki livery of grey and maroon.
In 1960 trolleybuses of 600 and 700-series were added to the roster and
also old coaches of 100/200/300- series were rebodied in the 60s, however
the 500-series was never rebodied. The Kawasaki system was closed at 1st
May 1967 and the most modern trolleybuses of 700-series were sold to Yokohama.
Scale 1:43
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25
198
1957
Tokyo Fuji/Hino Trolleybus with Isuzu diesel engine (321-325 series)
Tokyo's
trolleybus route 103 between Ikebukuro to Kameido had a railroad crossings
and trolleybuses for this route were equipped with diesel engine. Thirty
four vehicles of 300 series were delivered between 1956 and 1959 for this
route. An 1957 batch of five trolleybuses (321-325) was equipped with
3.77 l Isuzu DA78 engine (62 h.p.). Route 103 was closed in March 1968.
Scale 1:43
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