This rolling stock, mostly as the Limited Express 'Asashio,' was shared among the Sanin Main Line, the former JNR/JR (later KTR) Miyazu Line and the Maizuru Line, and even after its regular operation was ended on March 16, 1996, it continued running during high season as the Special Limited Express 'Tango.'
山陰本線乗り入れ、宮津線で特急「あさしお」を中心に、北近畿タンゴ鉄道宮津線に転換後も運用、1996年3月16日の廃止以後も臨時特急「たんご」（多客臨）として、運行していた。