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• Eight (8) cars Add-On set (car numbers: 2,3,5,7,8,9,11,15)
• Excellent quality and performance
• Silver with gray color and blue bands
• With one (1) pantograph
• Very detailed design and wonderful craftsmanship
• Comes with padded Case to store the set
  • Car 1: Type 526-7 Coach (#2)
  • Car 2: Type 527-5 Coach (#3)
  • Car 3: Type 525-5 Coach (#5)
  • Car 4: Type 527-403 Coach (#7)
  • Car 5: Type 518-3 Coach (#8)
  • Car 6: Type 515-3 Coach (#9)
  • Car 7: Type 527-703 Coach (#11)
  • Car 8: Type 527-6 Coach (#15)
• Scale: N
• the set does not include a powered car
• 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.
• Powered set Kato 10-510 for this Add-On available here
• Starter Set Kato 10-003 for this Add-On available here

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Additional set information:

• Each car bears a precisely printed car number.
• Pilot cars have two operating headlights.
• 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).