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- Six (6) cars Series 200 Tohoku-Joetsu Shinkansen Bullet Train
- Very detailed design, excellent performance, and great craftsmanship
- Faithfully reproduces the green and ivory coloring of the train body at the time of opening in 1982.
- Comes with padded Case to store the set
- Working head and tail lights (Car 1 & Car 6), change in direction of travel
- With three (3) pantographs
- Pantographs can be expanded or collapsed
- Car 1: Type 221-7 Passenger Car
- Car 2: Type 226-33P Passenger Car
- Car 3: Type 215-7 Passenger Car
- Car 4: Type 226-34 Passenger Car (powered-motor)
- Car 5: Type 237-7 Passenger Car
- Car 6: Type 222-7P Passenger Car
- Scale: N
- Minimum turning radius = 315mm
- Special Order Item - Due to very limited stock (sold out from manufacturer) we must confirm product availability to insure order can be processed. If item is not available we will issue a full refund. If available, item will ship within 10-15 days.
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Optional Parts:
- Interior lighting for the cars is optional with Kato
11-211 and
11-212
(white LED) lighting kits (separate purchase required).
- Kato Knuckle Couplers Type N (gray) - 20 pieces, KA-11-707
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.
