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Series 200 Shinkansen Tohoku Bullet Train - 6 Cars Set - Tomix 92641
- Six (6) cars set Bullet Train (Limited Edition)
- Excellent quality and performance
- Superior craftsmanship with realistic details
- With three (3) pantographs
- Working head and tail lights (Car 1 & Car 6)
- Lights change in direction of travel
- Car 1: Type 221 Coach
- Car 2: Type 226 Coach
- Car 3: Type 225 Coach
- Car 4: Type 226 Coach (powered - motor)
- Car 5: Type 215 Coach
- Car 6: Type 222 Coach
- Scale: N
- Very rare and limited edition item, sold out from manufacturer.
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The 200 Series Shinkansen trainsets were built for the second generation of Shinkansen dedicated high-speed rail
lines in Japan, the Tohoku Shinkansen and Joetsu Shinkansen. They actually predate the 100 Series Shinkansen, having
been built between 1980 and 1986.
They resemble the earlier 0 Series Shinkansen in styling (some later units had the pointed 'shark nose' of the
100 Series), but are lighter and more powerful, since these two lines are mountain routes and have steeper grades.
These lines are also prone to snowfall and the trains have small snowplows fitted, as well as protection of
equipment against snow.
They were originally painted in cream with a green window band and lower carbody band, but a number of sets were
refurbished and painted into a white-upper/dark blue-lower scheme with new wrap-around cab windows from 1999.
The first units were capable of 210 kmh (130 mph) but later ones can do 240 kmh (150 mph), and four were converted
to be capable of 275 kmh (170 mph). Some units were also been modified with retractable couplers in the nose for
coupling with Yamagata Shinkansen 'Tsubasa' and Akita Shinkansen 'Komachi' mini shinkansen sets, but these are
no longer in service.
Withdrawal of the earlier units began in 1997, and the last remaining unrefurbished sets are expected to be
withdrawn during 2006.
