72038 EF15 Electric Locomotive (latest style, JoEtsu area) w/Sound EF56 designed for use on steep

designed for use on steep gradient lines

the ED46 was the first mainline electric locomotive to use a single-motor per axle configuration

They feature black roofs (typical of units serviced at Omiya Works)

please use #72037(Quantum System™ Equipped Model)

saw 202 units built between 1947 and 1958

72038 EF15 Electric Locomotive (latest style, JoEtsu area) w/Sound EF56 designed for use on steepEquipped with the Quantum System, this model can produce sound even when operated with a non digital power supply controller. The 15th batch, equipped with cold resistant features such as snow plows, whistle covers, and defrosters, was deployed in Takasaki, Nagaoka, and East Niigata, and serves as the prototype. The roof is painted black (from entering Omiya Works), and the pantograph is the lightweight PS15 model, with an LA15 lightning arrester