57025 Limited express passenger train "TSUBAME(bright green)" 4cars SET Die-cast model The OSHI17 was initially introduced

The OSHI17 was initially introduced as the 1st-type model for express trains like "Tsubame" and "Hato" in the Ao-Daisho(light green) color scheme

to the period before the installation of ATS

emphasizing its special role

" the 6000 series container (Light Green)

light axle load

57025 Limited express passenger train "TSUBAME(bright green)" 4cars SET Die-cast model The OSHI17 was initially introducedWith the full electrification of the Tkaid Main Line, express trains were hauled by electric locomotives across the entire route. As the smoke induced dirt was no longer an issue, the body color of the trains was changed from the previous maroon to a bright green. The trains became affectionately known by fans as the "Aodaish" (Japanese Ratsnake), due to their vibrant color. The Tsubame express was one of Japan's representative express trains,