57025 Limited express passenger train "TSUBAME(bright green)" 4cars SET Die-cast model with an LA15 lightning arrester

with an LA15 lightning arrester installed

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

Despite its short lifespan

They were mainly used for freight transport on major railway lines

emphasizing its special role

57025 Limited express passenger train "TSUBAME(bright green)" 4cars SET Die-cast model with an LA15 lightning arresterWith 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,