Series 500 Shinkansen Bullet Train (Nozomi) - 8 Cars Set - Kato 10-1794
[KA-10-1794]		 $239.99
Series 500 Shinkansen Bullet Train (Nozomi) - 8 Cars Set - Kato 10-1794
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  • New version of this famous train.
  • The characteristic features of the car's shape such as its aerodynamic front part and cross section have been thoroughly recreated.
  • Equipped with slotless motor that has smooth, quiet, and superb slow runing performance, even on plain DC track.
  • Silver with gray color and blue bands
  • Working head and tail LED lights (Car 1 & Car 8), change in direction of travel
  • Comes with padded Case to store the set
    • Car 1: Type 521-4 Passenger Car
    • Car 2: Type 528-4 Passenger Car
    • Car 3: Type 526-11 Passenger Car
    • Car 4: Type 516-4 Passenger Car (powered-motor)
    • Car 5: Type 528-704 Passenger Car
    • Car 6: Type 525-8 Passenger Car
    • Car 7: Type 526-12 Passenger Car
    • Car 8: Type 522-4 Passenger Car
  • Scale: N




  • Additional set information (separate purchase required):
    • Interior (bright LED) lighting kits for cars: Kato 11-211 (1 kit) or 11-212 (6 kits)
    • Interior (LED indirect lighting type) lighting kits for cars: Kato 11-213 (1 kit) or 11-214 (6 kits)
    The Series 500 Nozomi is the fastest train service running on the To-kaido-/Sanyo- Shinkansen. Along the stretch between Shin-Kobe and Hakata, Nozomi services using 500 series equipment reach speeds of 300 kmh (186 mph). A trip between Tokyo and Osaka, a distance of 515 kilometers, takes only 2.5 hours on the Nozomi.

    The Series 500 Shinkansen and 700 Series Shinkansen are presently used for Nozomi services. The English translation of the train name "Nozomi" is "hope." Radically sloped nose of pilot cars allows train to operate at speeds up to 300 kmh (186 mph). Runs between Tokyo and Hakata, in the eastern city of Fukuoka. Typically it is setup in 4 to 16 cars configuration (one pilot car at each end and fourteen passenger cars). Modern transit systems are guided through computerized switches and monitored via traffic camera systems. Along the route, CCTV cameras are setup at strategic locations to monitor track conditions and trains traffic flow.
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