Kato Classic Eurostar 8 Car Train Pack, Class 373 005/006 EMU Set. Kato Lemke 1:160 N Scale Eurostar Trains. The 10-1295 n gauge Kato Lemke, Eurostar EMU model has: a powerful 5 pole motor with twin flywheel drive & all wheel electrical pickup, the Eurostar model also features working directional golden white headlight & taillight. The Kato Lemke 10-1295 is an 8 Car Euro-star Train Pack featuring 2 power cars, the Euro-star n gauge model has a stunning smooth performance, very noticeable at slow speeds. The Euro-Tunnel was completed in 1993 with the official opening in 1994 & along came the Eurostar an international High Speed Passenger Train. The Eurostar brought travel times of just 3 hrs from London to Paris & 2 hrs from London to Brussels. The actual Eurostar consists of 2 sets of 9 passenger cars connected at the middle with power cars at both ends. Construction of a tunnel between Britain & France was attempted in 1974 but was aborted very quickly. The Eurostar service is operated by Class 373/1 trains which run at up to 186 mph, on a network of high-speed lines. Kato Precision Railroad Models, Sekisui Kinzoku Co Ltd, is a Japanese manufacturer of n scale model railroad equipment. Kato was established in 1957 & is based in Tokyo, Japan and in 1986 Kato USA was established. Due to the high quality of their train models Kato is one of the leading n scale model train manufacturers. Kato manufactures n scale train models based on Japanese, North American prototypes & European high speed trains. The establishment of the brand Hobby-Train more than 20 years ago is strongly connected with the development of Kato, Hobby-Train / Lemke is a representative and importer of Kato n scale in Europe. Kato Lemke models are manufactured in Japan by Kato for Lemke in Germany. Working with Kato & other model producers Hobby-Train / Lemke fulfils the wishes of their model train collectors with the main focus on German, Austrian & Swiss model prototypes. As well as manufacturing n scale locomotives, Kato also have a unique modular track system, Unitrack, this takes very little time to put together whether permanent or temporary, always the same result, an almost instant sturdy operational model railway enabling you more time for modelling n scale scenery and buildings. Having the Unitrack ballasted, with an integral roadbed, allows for the possibility to create scenic boards, as any of your chosen model railway displays will always be the same shape each time created, giving flexibility and choice along with easier storage if your creation has to be put away. Because the Kato system is already ballasted it has great stability along with superior connectivity thanks to their Unijoiner concept. Simple plug and play for all N scale modelers young or old. The Kato model railway system is immense, with every conceivable railway layout catered for and is compatible with all other N gauge Usa, European and Japanese N scale locomotives and train rolling stock such as Fleischmann, Minitrix, Peco, Graham Farish and Dapol. N Scale Model Trains by Kato Usa, Kato Japan, Hobby-Train & Kato Lemke, N Gauge European High Speed Train Packs. Class 373 SNCF EMU Eurostar 8 Car Train Pack. Kato/Lemke N Scale 10-1295. |