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• Series 500 Shinkansen Bullet Train "Nozomi" - 4 Cars Set (cars #1, #10, #13, #16)
• Excellent quality and performance
• Silver with gray color and blue bands
• Very detailed design and wonderful craftsmanship
• Working head and tail lights (Car 1 & Car 4), change in direction of travel
  • Car 1: Type 521-3 Coach (#1)
  • Car 2: Type 516-3 Coach (#10, powered-motor)
  • Car 3: Type 525-6 Coach (#13)
  • Car 4: Type 522-3 Coach (#16)
• Scale: N
• Very Limited quantities available, item sold out from manufacturer.
• Add-On Set (4 Cars) Kato 10-511 for this train available here
• Add-On Set (8 Cars) Kato 10-512 for this train available here

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Additional set information:

• Each car bears a precisely printed car number.
• Pilot cars have two operating headlights.
• Minimum curve radius = R315mm
• Interior lighting for the cars is optional with Kato 11-204 and 11-206 (bulbs) - or - Kato 11-209 and 11-210 (white LED) lighting kits (separate purchase required).

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.